B16bEJ1

got pulled by a state cop with a radar detector detector found out that satilite radio sets them off. i took mine down when he turned on his lights. so he didnt see it. he asked for it, i told him i have one but i left it at home. he said do you have xm radio i said sure do. came with the car. he said thats nice. xm radio givess teh same signal off as a radar detector. thank you adn have a nice day just thought that maty be a usful tid-bit

hatch77

hmmmmm, xm radio here i come.

s14vaxlr8

dont most detectors come with vg2 early warning and shutoff, the fine is only like 60 bucks and they dont take the detector from you so i would rather take the chance and use one w/o getting points, than to get caught, plus fines, and points

B16bEJ1

or you could just say you got xm radio???????? not like there gonna inspect teh car for xm radio

Iceman05

try $40 fine with $56 processing fee....

s14vaxlr8

either way better than the ticket for speeding and the points

B16bEJ1

yea yea ok talked to an ex cop buddy i work with. he said that the xm radio operates off of the x-band and 90% of radar detectors use the x-band. and the radar detector/ detector uses the x-band so the xm radio sets of the copd detector/detector. and if you get count using it they can take it and give you a ticket. so instead of getting cought just take it down before he gets to your car. adn tell him you dont have one maybe it was the xmradio since it uses x-band and he shoudl say ok thank you have a nice day. like thety said to me. just thought some of you may beable to use this information. and you spent 5 minutes of your time and saved what ever fines you may have gotten.

saleenspec

this is from the Road Warrior in the newspaper


Hey, Road: I was recently pulled over by a state trooper for speeding, and he took my radar detector. I’m not sure when and if I’ll get it back. James M., Chesapeake

Dear James: While having a functional radar detector in your car is illegal, the state cannot keep it. Officers can, however, hold the device as evidence.

After your court date – during which, presumably, you’ll be fined – you can get it back, either in person or by mail (and you pay the postage).

You can carry a radar detector in your car, as long as it has no power source and it is not within reach of anyone in the car.

original3

well if you were to have a valentine 1 like me with the remote display then you would never have to pull your radar down...hehehehe

dc/dc

Yeah, both of the ones I have had have had VG2 and Spectre jamming, meaning that there detector detectors won't know I have one...