I've been using radar detectors for years. I've used a V1 once but I had to go cordless since they're not entirely legal here in VA, but that's better than nothing. I've experienced pretty much every scenario you can think of while using detectors. Including highway hazard alerts. Most of the time if you get a laser reading you are indeed toast, just pull over and get your information ready, LOL! However, you can be saved if 1.) You have a good detector, which the V1 is, and 2.) The detector picks up the laser signal while it's focused on another target. A couple things I have noticed about laser detection as well is that the detectors sometimes go off if there is a very strong digital cell phone signal. For instance if your digital cell phone rings and it's very near the detector. The second thing is that detectors don't seem to pick up laser signals gradually like they do radar. It's usually all or nothing, so you'll hear one instant BIG alert. Another thing you have working for you is that laser or LiDar as they're called are line of sight. So since the cop has to see the road they have to stay pretty exposed giving you a better chance of seeing them. Bad news is that they are just as accurate at night, so it's harder to see them then. Just the other night my detector was blazed by a laser signal, I was lucky since the cop was focused on another car, because I would have been done for without a doubt. Thank you radar detector
