If they catch you in Virginia....

[ravensjeff]

Originally Posted by amz

I always dreamed of a system built into the car ,x,K,KA,laser detectors,active and passive jamming.

All the good stuff , with sensors installed in the body ,top ,front, back,left and right.

Oil slick, smoke screen,chaff dispensers , flares.....

That is basically what my Escort 9500ci does (No Oil slick/smokescreen though!!).

It also jams laser quite well. If I'm not mistaken, I believe RADAR JAMMERS are illegal in every state, but LASER JAMMERS are allowed in several states, Maryland being one of them. Forgot why.

I wonder what Va would do if I was caught with mine on. It is integrated into the car (Not portable; not sitting on a dash). I still would most likely turn it off there.

[Frank in MD]

Originally Posted by aquaholic

Buy a cheap/broken one from a thrift store or pawn shop. When you see the lights behind you hide your good one and give up the POS.

Disagree on that tactic. Do you really want a cop to see you suspiciously moving things around in your car?

I have a detector in my car b/c of all the mobile speed cameras around MD.

[14camarov6]

Originally Posted by 90503

And after you peel off the tint, do they keep it or do you?

Serious question? LOL.

You keep the trash

[HeLLDaFieL]

Originally Posted by KaBoom1701

So where is the black market where all these confiscated radar detectors are sold?

Ebay, seller: Donuts&Bacon

[Spec]

Originally Posted by thegreatwhite

Yes i was surprised when i first found this out too since california makes as much as they possibly can illegal. but from what iv heard from multiple people is anything just detecting radars/lasers is fine but anything jamming or stopping radars/lasers are what is illegal. i couldnt see the radar detector business being as big as it is if they were illegal everywhere.

I remember trying to order one in the 90's and they wouldn't ship to CA. Since then I've been under the impression... I've still also have had a Radar Detector on every vehicle I've owned except that run when I had a 1976 Toyota 5-speed. That thing was dependable and anything else, but fast lol... so I didn't need one.

[JessicasCamaro]

I took a job just across the state line recently, so I drive into Virginia pretty much daily. I admit to being a habitual 5-10 over speeder most of the time, but as soon as I cross the line I'm on my best behavior. Don't even bother with my radar detector anymore since I'm afraid I might forget to take it down... They mean business

[Dznyfn]

From asking my neighbor in the past who is a sergeant for the PD here in VA, the Radar Detector detectors are not in every car because of cost. But what they do have are simple techniques using radar equipment, letting you pass then using instant on radar and watching you hit the brakes, and the dreaded fixed wing planes and helicopters to time/distance your vehicle. So in essence they can make your detector an expensive paper weight.

[JCunningham]

Originally Posted by Zapote21

All I have to say is I love FL... Radar detectors, legal...Tint, legal... Front plate, not required... Driving around with colored halos (except red and blue), legal... Emissions testing, nope... Heaven? possibly...

being able to drive your car year round.

[titanfan]

I can't believe people pay good money for a radar detector.

[theragtopguy]

Originally Posted by jp23rockstar

Why does Virginia have such strict driving laws? From insane speeding tickets to possible jail time to laws preventing radar detectors, talk about a big brother state. I'll never be going there.

It's all about the Benjamins........

[TheHorse13]

Originally Posted by nester7929

The real kicker about Virginia is that going 80 is a reckless driving charge and carries about the same sentence as a first-time DUI. In Texas, not going 80 in the left lane will earn you a finger or two.

I lived in the DC metro area for a little. It sucked. I had to pay state tax no matter where I lived, cops don't give you a break in Virginia, and DC and Maryland won't let you carry guns despite the abundance of thugs that live there. Pick your poison.

100% accurate. I would be more concerned with getting thrown in jail for going 80MPH than getting caught with a radar detector.

[zissophiss]

Originally Posted by ztwentypoop

I can't believe people pay good money for a radar detector.

If it saves you from a single ticket it has already paid for itself in the fines and/or attorney fees you would have paid. Not to mention the amount your insurance would go up. It really is just added peace of mind.

[CRF8]

Have to agree with ziss....


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[zissophiss]

Originally Posted by Comrando

Or set the cruise...

Another thing that has been pointed out is that you could be in a pack of cars and not actually speeding and still get popped. The reason for this is that the cop has to make a judgment call on which car was speeding. If you are driving a Camaro he is probably going to assume it was you.