Blendmount for Valentine One (review & pics)

Speedy

Well, I will say this. The Escort 8500 in my Challenger was expensive at $400. However, it flat works. Picks up radar and laser signals from very far distances.

Having said that, I got a ticket in the Challenger about a year ago. Detector did it's thing, I wasn't speeding, but was pulled over anyway. Had a witness in the car etc. Explained to the officer we had seen him, and pointed out the detector.

Keep in mind the Challenger is bright orange with black racing stripes, loud exhaust, whining super charger, etc.

I won't go in to the whole story, but I did my due diligence, subponea'd a boat load of information from the police department. Had two separate days in court (the first time the officer showed up without subponea'd docs and judge wouldn't dismiss the case and gave him another chance which was BS).

In the end I argued my case for an hour on two separate occasions. Long story short, they still found me guilty. I called my witness and the whole deal.

I ended up getting traffic school by request even though it wasn't supposed to be allowed if I contested. The judge said I had one of the most well planned and executed speeding ticket defenses she'd ever seen....but just smirked when I asked why then was I still found guilty. It's a racket plain and simple.

I almost appealed, but I'd made them run around in circles for hours, had the police chief and lieutenant show up, etc so yes they got some money from me, but I made it a PITA for them and they had to earn it. I figured that was good enough for a ticket that wasn't going on my record anyway. I even plea bargained down the court costs and traffic school fees threatening to have them put me on a $10 a month payment plan LOL

Moral of the story, yes a radar detector helps, but if they wanna get you they will.