NY - Legal placement of radar detector

370Zsteve · 07-15-2010, 08:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cmike2780

Honestly, ditch the radar and watch the way traffic is moving. Also, State Troopers usually have a favorite trap spot, so just keep track. Some people rely on the detector so much that they don't notice the police cruser following them for the past mile. Until they make a detector that can detect radar/laser beyond the line of sight, they really can't warn you quick enough.

Get an Android or iPhone and get the app that has a database of radar, lidar and traffic radar.

dudafunk · 07-15-2010, 03:17 PM

Of course... its just one more eye.

JayYoon · 07-17-2010, 02:57 PM

If you read the manual for the radars. It says something like it needs to be at exact centered from your windshields (top to bottom and left to right) to get full radar detections. I believe cop radars are only illegal in two states, and i am pretty confident new york was on the list. Those states were i think Virgina and Maryland?! not too sure. I've also had this cop radar for 2 years and never been pulled over because of the radar being on the windshield. Hope this helps a little.

Master_Ly · 09-01-2010, 08:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JayYoon

If you read the manual for the radars. It says something like it needs to be at exact centered from your windshields (top to bottom and left to right) to get full radar detections. I believe cop radars are only illegal in two states, and i am pretty confident new york was on the list. Those states were i think Virgina and Maryland?! not too sure. I've also had this cop radar for 2 years and never been pulled over because of the radar being on the windshield. Hope this helps a little.

I hate to revive an old thread but I came across this thread that was helpful to me in my research on radar detectors and I wanted to add some thoughts as well in response to the above and the concern to whether or not the radar detector should be removed when you get pulled over. According to what I'm reading on crutchfield.com, they don't ship to VA and DC so I'm assuming those are the only states radar detectors are illegal. For example, see the bottom of this: Whistler XTR-695SE Radar detector at Crutchfield.com.

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07-15-2010, 03:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
dudafunk Enthusiast Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Long Island, NY Posts: 421 Drives: '09 370z Base Red AT Rep Power: 16	Of course... its just one more eye.

07-17-2010, 02:57 PM	#3 (permalink)
JayYoon Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: san diego Posts: 452 Drives: 2010 370z Rep Power: 16	If you read the manual for the radars. It says something like it needs to be at exact centered from your windshields (top to bottom and left to right) to get full radar detections. I believe cop radars are only illegal in two states, and i am pretty confident new york was on the list. Those states were i think Virgina and Maryland?! not too sure. I've also had this cop radar for 2 years and never been pulled over because of the radar being on the windshield. Hope this helps a little.