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Originally posted by Contouraholic: And for all of you who are about to exclaim that your V1 or whatever warned you about a lidar trap, let me tell you that it didn't. What you got was a false signal. If you knew how lidar worked, you would agree with me.
I use a CB radio, too. Since Lidar is stationary at this point, most truckers will comment on the officer pointing his LIDAR at everyone. You can hear about speed traps 20 miles ahead.
Fortunately, age has slowed me down. I am usually not more than 8 MPH over and use the Detector more for amusement than protection. In my more exuberant youth, I came close to losing driving privileges in NY because of the point issue thing. Seemed NY doesn't like it's drivers accumulating lots of speeding tickets.
:p My scanner has CB reception too. Like I said, had I not had the volume down, I would have heard the air unit talking to the ground units and taken "evasive" action. But by the time I got close enough to get the "remote transmitter" alert beep, I had already been "clocked". Also, I had heard that Iowa was no longer using aircraft for speed enforcement. Obviously that was false! 
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Packrat, you have one of the uniden's I take it? Other than you having the volume down how do you like it, and do they tell you where it's legal? Which actually makes me think, how do they track your speed by plane? I don't personally own a V1 but I plan on getting one eventually, much like the zaino worshipers on here, all I ever hear are good thing about them. To lessen your chance of getting stopped, you might want to invest in a scanner and a CB. if you took your front license plate off (presuming you have one where you live) that helps too. Of course there is nothing to cure stupidity, so remember to use your eyes and your brain, they are far more powerfull than any electronics. Passive Jammers (the legal kind) suck ballz to the extreme. Active Jammers (the highly illgal kind) are somewhat effective. I haven't heard enough on laser jammers, but for now they are legal at least  HTH -Pete
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Originally posted by Pete D:
Packrat, you have one of the uniden's I take it? Other than you having the volume down how do you like it, and do they tell you where it's legal? Uniden BearTracker BCT-12. I like it and it came in handy when I went to Chicago. But like I said, the volume needs to be up. They don't specify where it's legal or illegal, simply tell you to "check local laws". There's a few websites that list where they are legal or illegal. Which actually makes me think, how do they track your speed by plane? There's painted markings where they time how long it takes you to cross two reference points, and they calculate your speed that way. I think it's called VASCAR.
P. Valdez 1998 VW Jetta TDI 1.9L I4 direct injection turbo diesel 5 speed manual no mods, no money AIM:PackRatTDI My exhaust smells better than yours.
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Try this place. http://www.speedzones.com/whatsnew/whatsnew.htm They have some pretty new info. I found it useful. I am used my brother's Radio shack and niece's escort solo 5 at the same time on a trip. They both did alright. Each was better in some areas.
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One day someone is going to exclaim that those laser guns have given them cataracts or some other malady of the eyes. Karl
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Originally posted by Sandman333: Originally posted by cliffjohnson:
[b]if i've said it once, i've said it a million times. line your cars interior with alunium foil and do the same under your hood. the foil, in theory mind you, should reflect off any radar beams and it also gives you a place to cook food while you drive. yumm, tasty oil soaked hot dogs, can't beat that!
From a police officer's POV, yes, the V1 is the best there is at any money. Just don't fool yourself into thinking that it will detect laser. I have yet to see any detection device that will warn the driver of lidar before it's too late. And for all of you who are about to exclaim that your V1 or whatever warned you about a lidar trap, let me tell you that it didn't. What you got was a false signal. If you knew how lidar worked, you would agree with me.[/b]Yep, Line of sight and only on for less than a second. Just like Ghost recon, "If you see them, you're already dead..."
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i have a cheap ass whistler i bought for $30 at walmart. havent gotten a ticket since i've had it... most of the police in NE use radar, state troopers are the only ones with laser pretty much and i tend to not drive like a maniac on the highway anyhow.
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Originally posted by PA 3L SVT:
I respectfully disagree Sandman.
Once (just once) I got an early alert. V1 goes nuts, I slow (from 10 over to the limit). Must have been careless use of the gun, because 10 seconds later he was in sight and clocking me. He was around a curve or over a hill or something. I forget the particulars (it was years ago) but he was definitely out of my line of sight (and I his) on the first alert.
Sorry, but your chances of that being an actual warning of Lidar are about as great as your chances of winning the lottery. This is especially true if you claim you detected him from around a corner or hill. Lidar is direct line of sight only. For example, I can actually take a hand held radar unit and bounce it off my outside rearview mirror and clock somone behind me. I can't do that with Lidar, (or at least, not effectively) because the beam does not disperse like a radar signal does. Laser beams to diffuse over distance, but compared to a radar signal, the diffusion may as well be non-existant. Now, the only possible way you could have detected him early around a corner is if there were some type of light reflective surface on that corner such that the Lidar beam was reflected at the sensor on your V1. Like I said, your chances of winning the lottery and that happening are about equal. Further, officers are trained to aim at your license plate. Considering the minimal beam dispersion and the short distances at which Lidar is effective, you would ideally need a detector device mounted on your front and rear license plate. I have yet to see a Lidar detector that incorporates that.
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I've owned a V1 for 2 years and have not been pulled over once. On the interstate in safe conditions I never do less than 10 over and the V1 gives me PLENTY of warning.
I could never own a different radar detector. I didnt think the arrows would be much help but they're very usefull.
Get the V1.
-neal
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