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Old 02-04-2010, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by phyber
I agree with the fact that radar detectors do nothing but encourage speeding. knowing you have a brand new product that will detect cops in the miles ahead will only lead you to try and test the clock on how fast you can get to your destination.

it's not hard to understand that the speedlimit on highways is 65, 4 lane highways are 55, rural roads are 40, neighborhoods are 25.
So in the 49 states that allow radar detectors speed enforcement doesn't happen and people are just doing 170mph all the way to work?
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Old 02-04-2010, 03:05 PM
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Default Re: Radar detector ban in Virginia.. to end?

Originally Posted by marlinspike
So in the 49 states that allow radar detectors speed enforcement doesn't happen and people are just doing 170mph all the way to work?
thre's a difference in doing 75 or 80 in a 65 zone, and 170 asshat.

speeding is speeding.
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Old 02-04-2010, 03:10 PM
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Default Re: Radar detector ban in Virginia.. to end?

Originally Posted by marlinspike
It's about rights. The government is sending an unencrypted radio signal through my property, and I'm not allowed to receive it?
I could care less about this right.
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Old 02-04-2010, 03:11 PM
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Default Re: Radar detector ban in Virginia.. to end?

Originally Posted by phyber
thre's a difference in doing 75 or 80 in a 65 zone, and 170 asshat.

speeding is speeding.
So in the other 49 states then people are driving over the limit by more than they do here?
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Old 02-04-2010, 03:11 PM
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Default Re: Radar detector ban in Virginia.. to end?

Originally Posted by phyber
thre's a difference in doing 75 or 80 in a 65 zone, and 170 asshat.

speeding is speeding.
I'm no genius, but I'm pretty sure that since the other 49 states have either repealed or never had radar detector bans, there must have been SOME intelligent reasoning behind the decisions... The real question should be, why is Virginia the ONLY state that has the law still in place?
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Old 02-04-2010, 03:12 PM
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I could care less about this right.
So you write your rep and tell him or her not to support the legislation. Others who feel differently should do the opposite. Me, I think when the FCC says people have a right to access the radio signals, people ought to have the right.
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Old 02-04-2010, 03:31 PM
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Default Re: Radar detector ban in Virginia.. to end?

I wrote to my delegate. everyone should do it so they wont get those retarded fines for having a detector in their car. plus i work at bestbuy and i can get a ballin discount for myself on these detectors, but they wont let me purchase them from va and ship to va help me out!
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I'm writing!
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Shit, while we're at it, let's write to them about legalizing pot. Stone two birds with one kill.
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Old 02-04-2010, 07:58 PM
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Default Re: Radar detector ban in Virginia.. to end?

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Shit, while we're at it, let's write to them about legalizing pot. Stone two birds with one kill.
That died in committee. This bill made it out of committee.
If you support the pot legalization movement (I don't), you're probably better served by writing the committee members before they vote the next time around.
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