06-17-2013, 07:30 AM
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Originally Posted by madwi
^ Exactly. A radar detector by itself is not going to save you from all tickets (as csgleon proved). I have a 5 year old Beltronics STI and it works just fine for RADAR, does nothing for the state police that use mostly if not all laser guns. If you want protection from laser, buy a laser jammer, if they are legal in your state. I had a Laser Interceptor on my 350Z and it performed amazing, gives you time to slow down and then turn it off so they can get a reading of your speed. If you are relying on just a radar detector for protection you are going to have a bad time and will be spending $ for tickets.
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Radar isn't useless by itself though. Remember, the cop will be pinging plenty of cars, not just you. When he pings another car, Your detector may start to pick up that frequency from far, way before you are in the target range. That's the warning you're looking for with a radar. The jammer kicks in when your radar detector failed to pick up the pings on other cars in front of you and now you're the target. Good radars don't miss many pings, though no technology is perfect.
the jammer is a strong layer of protection but with radar alone and good human instinct. you can avoid 85% of most tickets
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