Question about Radar Detectors
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From: California
Originally posted by mmarshall
Don't know where you plan to be driving.....but keep in mind that they are illegal in several states, including mine....VA. In fact, here in VA, not only do the police (primarily the State Police) have detector "detectors"(and they WORK), but there are no warnings, you are fined, and the detector is impounded. Same in a couple of other East Coast places here.......but it looks like you'll be doing most of your driving out West.
Don't know where you plan to be driving.....but keep in mind that they are illegal in several states, including mine....VA. In fact, here in VA, not only do the police (primarily the State Police) have detector "detectors"(and they WORK), but there are no warnings, you are fined, and the detector is impounded. Same in a couple of other East Coast places here.......but it looks like you'll be doing most of your driving out West.
Originally posted by Dynasty SC
really? because i thought radar detectors are 50 state legal.... radar jammers are illegal in many states.... but detectors do not emit anything and are therefore legal. and i live in california... ive never heard of a radar detector detector.. and ive never heard of anyone being fined for having a radar detector unless it was a radar jammer...
really? because i thought radar detectors are 50 state legal.... radar jammers are illegal in many states.... but detectors do not emit anything and are therefore legal. and i live in california... ive never heard of a radar detector detector.. and ive never heard of anyone being fined for having a radar detector unless it was a radar jammer...
and jammer is illegal anywhere
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From: New York
Originally posted by rominl
no they are not legal everywhere. in VA, DC, and another state i know it's highly illegal and you will really be asked to run over your detector literally
and jammer is illegal anywhere
no they are not legal everywhere. in VA, DC, and another state i know it's highly illegal and you will really be asked to run over your detector literally
and jammer is illegal anywhere
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From: Kentucky
Re: Re: passport
Originally posted by hawk
huh?
the passport SOLO S2, as i recall, is cordless, but the 8500 is not....at least the 8500 X50 i used to have wasn't. i do think that the S2 is a tad more expensive because it's cordless.
also, earlier i said to run the vin number on any V1 on ebay....umm, i meant serial number
oh yeah, i didn't know they were illegal in several states....i thought it was just VA, DC, and Canada.....but i'm sure a search on google will tell you.
good luck
huh?
the passport SOLO S2, as i recall, is cordless, but the 8500 is not....at least the 8500 X50 i used to have wasn't. i do think that the S2 is a tad more expensive because it's cordless.
also, earlier i said to run the vin number on any V1 on ebay....umm, i meant serial number
oh yeah, i didn't know they were illegal in several states....i thought it was just VA, DC, and Canada.....but i'm sure a search on google will tell you.
good luck
Originally posted by Cadd
I heard about that too....not sure how true it is. But I remember reading about a VA trooper telling the guy to place his detector in front of his front tires and run it over and put it in reverse and back up over it.
I heard about that too....not sure how true it is. But I remember reading about a VA trooper telling the guy to place his detector in front of his front tires and run it over and put it in reverse and back up over it.
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Guys, take it from the folks who live (or who have lived) in VA - IT IS ILLEGAL to have radar detectors both in VA and in Washingont DC. There are signs when you enter the state, troopers and cops who will pull you over for it, etc. Anybody who wants to debate that has never been there (or at least never paid attention).
There are definitely radar detector detectors that are actively used by VA state police too (I know, I got pulled over when they first got 'em in 1987 or 1988) .
Oh - and the search suggestions folks posted are great
Here are some of the threads you might have found in case you didn't search.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=16649
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=52508
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hreadid=100415
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hreadid=117243
SELOC thread where Jaime posted about both
http://www.seloc.net/modules.php?nam...er=asc&start=0
There are definitely radar detector detectors that are actively used by VA state police too (I know, I got pulled over when they first got 'em in 1987 or 1988) .
Oh - and the search suggestions folks posted are great
Here are some of the threads you might have found in case you didn't search.
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=16649
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...threadid=52508
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hreadid=100415
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...hreadid=117243
SELOC thread where Jaime posted about both
http://www.seloc.net/modules.php?nam...er=asc&start=0
Last edited by DaveGS4; Oct 26, 2004 at 09:54 PM.
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I dunno about other states, but here in CA some counties make it so that detectors are illegal in that particular county. . . no need for signs on the road either. You can and will receive citations. I don't know if they can apply their law to interstate highways, but if you are in on the county/city roads, I believe you are fair game.
Originally posted by dj.ctwatt
I dunno about other states, but here in CA some counties make it so that detectors are illegal in that particular county. . . no need for signs on the road either. You can and will receive citations. I don't know if they can apply their law to interstate highways, but if you are in on the county/city roads, I believe you are fair game.
I dunno about other states, but here in CA some counties make it so that detectors are illegal in that particular county. . . no need for signs on the road either. You can and will receive citations. I don't know if they can apply their law to interstate highways, but if you are in on the county/city roads, I believe you are fair game.
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