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Rep Power: 0 They are only as good as the driver is at using them. For the money, I prefer the Passport. That in conjunction with a CB and plenty of trucks on the road, and a staying really alert, can save you some tickets. You just gotta trust the detector and hit the brakes every time it goes off, even if you don't see any cops. Instant on radar can still get you if you are out on the road with not much traffic ahead of you to tip you off.
I don't know how good jammers are, but I think I'd rather have a speeding ticket than a big dollar jammer confiscated along with a big fine.
I don't know how good jammers are, but I think I'd rather have a speeding ticket than a big dollar jammer confiscated along with a big fine.
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Jammers from what I have read do not work. I have a cobra XR1010. This is a great budget radar. If you got the dough though go for the passport. With mine there are a lot of false alarms. However, after a while you can distugish these alarms of whether it really is a cop using his/her radar. Also you radar detector is no good if they are not using their radar. So if cops think you are going fast they are gonna pull you over anyway and give a ticket. So basically, radar detectors gives you better odds of avoiding tickets but don't get in the habit of thinking you are invincable because of your radar. 1
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Rep Power: 0 Originally posted by Dr5D
ah, they may pull you over if they THINK your going fast butI do not believe they can actually give you a ticket.
ah, they may pull you over if they THINK your going fast butI do not believe they can actually give you a ticket.
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dont speed in the first place and u have no problems. street racing is just plain dumb. just cruise....
dont speed in the first place and u have no problems. street racing is just plain dumb. just cruise....
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Rep Power: 318 Originally posted by genx_7
Jammers from what I have read do not work. I have a cobra XR1010. This is a great budget radar. If you got the dough though go for the passport. With mine there are a lot of false alarms. However, after a while you can distugish these alarms of whether it really is a cop using his/her radar. Also you radar detector is no good if they are not using their radar. So if cops think you are going fast they are gonna pull you over anyway and give a ticket. So basically, radar detectors gives you better odds of avoiding tickets but don't get in the habit of thinking you are invincable because of your radar. 1
Jammers from what I have read do not work. I have a cobra XR1010. This is a great budget radar. If you got the dough though go for the passport. With mine there are a lot of false alarms. However, after a while you can distugish these alarms of whether it really is a cop using his/her radar. Also you radar detector is no good if they are not using their radar. So if cops think you are going fast they are gonna pull you over anyway and give a ticket. So basically, radar detectors gives you better odds of avoiding tickets but don't get in the habit of thinking you are invincable because of your radar. 1
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Originally posted by R3DL1N3
anyone have any recomendations? i kinda want one of those illigal ones with scramblers or whatever. anything to help me not get a ticket.
anyone have any recomendations? i kinda want one of those illigal ones with scramblers or whatever. anything to help me not get a ticket.
well, you can buy them. but you're not suppose to use them.. if you get caught with one.. er.. dont they fine you for it and possibly take it away?
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Rep Power: 0 I have a Bel Vector 985. It works really well with few false alarms.....and yeah, cops can pull you over if they think you're going too fast and give you a ticket. In some states they have to go through a certification course to learn how to judge how fast you're going and have to be accurate within like +/- 3 mph to pass.....
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Rep Power: 0 check out the Phazer II, I have no idea if it really works or not but .
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Best of all, unless you are a resident of California, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Virginia, Utah, or Washington D.C., using the Phazer II is completely within your legal rights.
Ticket rebate program. If you do get a speeding ticket within the first year while using your Phazer II, they will pay your fine! While the Phazer II is designed to help you avoid speed traps, it is not intended to condone excessive speeding. *For that reason, the manufacturer will only pay tickets where the speed limit was not exceeded by more than 30%, or 15 miles per hour, whichever is less.
While the Phazer II is designed to help you avoid speed traps, it is not intended to condone excessive speeding.
Ticket rebate program. If you do get a speeding ticket within the first year while using your Phazer II, they will pay your fine! While the Phazer II is designed to help you avoid speed traps, it is not intended to condone excessive speeding. *For that reason, the manufacturer will only pay tickets where the speed limit was not exceeded by more than 30%, or 15 miles per hour, whichever is less.
While the Phazer II is designed to help you avoid speed traps, it is not intended to condone excessive speeding.
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Rep Power: 0 I have had my radar detector for about 3 years and havent been pulled over since i got it
it has saved my tush at least 10-20 times, does give occasional false alarm.
Isnt always useful though, i know that the state patrol is using radar guns that have pauses of 5-10 min that clock you then turn off then can come on at last minute when they are right on ya.
Oh i have a BEL 870
it has saved my tush at least 10-20 times, does give occasional false alarm.
Isnt always useful though, i know that the state patrol is using radar guns that have pauses of 5-10 min that clock you then turn off then can come on at last minute when they are right on ya.
Oh i have a BEL 870
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