Good news for owners of radar detectors

[Bibs]

http://www.pistonheads.com/speed/default.asp?storyId=10271

Wo-hoo, at least we've all not wasted our hard earned on these licence savers

[Paul C]

Wahey!!! (for now)

I'm packing Laser and rader and GPS sat nav Camera equipment

If i thought i could get away with it,

i'd shoot the things off their sticks too!

[scoule]

Anyone brave enough to use a laser jammer?

[Bibs]

Nope but I'm in the market for a couple of these

[Evil_Dr_Fish]

I wouldn't celebrate if I were you, this only means that it (like te ID card bill) has fallen *for now*

It is nothing more than a stay of execution and they will just reintroduce the bill in a new parliament.

What it DOES do, is give me enough time for my lazy, disorganised 4r5e into gear and flog my old one now for top dollar and then buy myself a nice shiny top of the range jobbie for 50p once they're banned!

As it detectors are completely passive devices, there is absolutely no way of knowing if you're operating one!

I say install the detector in the bonnet and then place the sounder in the binnacle, with the buttons under the dash! Then have an easy to reach "OFF" switch somewhere (replacing the heated rear window button perhaps? Noone ever uses that!) ....just in case you need to go 'dark'

[WayneB]

All that microwave radiation is going to make you guys sterile ............Wayne83 Turbo ( Ontario Provincial Police found my built in detector, and caused $500 worth of damage removing it)

[Simon350S]

How did they manage to find it? Can you get detector detectors? Didn't think you could as they only recieve and don't emit a signal? Maybe i'm wrong, or were they just eagle eyed?

Simon

[WayneB]

How did they manage to find it? Can you get detector detectors? Didn't think you could as they only recieve and don't emit a signal? Maybe i'm wrong, or were they just eagle eyed? 

Simon

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Radar detectors are illegal in Ontario, not only when in use ,but just to have one is against the law! We get ours sent up from states in the U.S. My detector was installed in my car by its last owner who worked at Bombardier Aerospace and was some kind of boffin! It worked great until the Ontario Provincial Police started equipping some of there cruisers with Radar detector detectors! I wasnt convinced it was possible to do this, but on the day they got me it certainaly convinced me that it worked! The police are empowed to sieze either the detector or if you wont let them the car. I took the less stressfull way out but the Esprit took a beating whilst they tore it all out. Wayne 83 Turbo

[Jussi]

Police have (even in here north) radar detector detectors. But I have heard that there are some new radar detectors which notice police's detectors and makes warning or even shutdown. Sounds very scifi

[WayneB]

For you non-believers the device is made by Spectre of Australia.The principles are outlined here http://copradar.com/preview/chapt7/ch7d1.html and I was under the speed limit when I got done. Wayne 83 Turbo

[Jussi]

Here is also couple of interesting links about spectre and anti-cloaking system:

http://www.spectre-rdd.com/spectre.html

http://forums.audiworld.com/canada/msgs/32208.phtml

[Paul C]

My Bel unit incorperates 'shadow II' technology to prevent

detection by the european police's radar detector detectors.

[WayneB]

I have a conspiracy theory ,that the manufacturers of the Radar guns and the detectors work closely together to screw us either way..................Wayne 83 Turbo Edited April 11, 2005 by WayneB

[Bibs]

I 'heard' that American insurance companies buy the police radar guns so they can catch more people, increasing their premiums

[WayneB]

I 'heard' that American insurance companies buy the police radar guns so they can catch more people, increasing their premiums

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You are correct, the insurance company is Geico and people call the guns " Geico Guns"................Wayne 83 Turbo

[andyblackman777]

i've given up with radar it just goes off all the time very annoying also i haven't seen a 'radar trap' for ages they all seem to use the lazer guns now, so i've got a lazer detector and Gps.

cheers Andy

[Paul C]

i've given up with radar it just goes off all the time very annoying also i haven't seen a 'radar trap' for ages they all seem to use the lazer guns now, so i've got a lazer detector and Gps.

Is your device selectable?

I have X band (traffic light sensors) turned off and look

only for K and Ka band. Unit sits good as gold and the only

thing apart from cameras is the occasional petrol station's

automatic door. This is handy as it confirms it's actually

working!

[Bibs]

Lazy sod, you only use petrol stations whose automatic doors work!!!

[Paul C]

Lazy sod, you only use petrol stations whose automatic doors work!!!

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Broke me nose on the glass once, best to be sure

[WayneB]

Does Mr.Plod still use VASCAR in the U.K.? Wayne 83 Turbo

[gpz900r]

I notice that the radars and kit used is always being updated so I guess its true that really you are wasting money. Ive got one and a police car sailed past me in my bmw the other day and the detector (with lazar jammer) didnt even flash a light at me. Saying that I live near GCHQ in cheltenham and the thing goes balistic in the area so I just turn it off.

Ive spoken to a copper about them and in all fairness he is all for them as the general view is that it makes safer drivers, using one of those we all slow down in areas the general driver does not as he is un aware of the cameras, guns, etc etc. Also the police man spoke of concealled temporary traffic lights and how he is sure they stop accidents!! I can see his point,

Out of interest who on here has been banned for speeding?

[Bibs]

Yup, the use VASCAR and also PROVIDA which is a camera equiped version.

<---- (That's me on an LTI 20/20 screen) Been banned for speeding a couple of times, got more to come but I think Karl is the points champ having had somewhere around 54 points in his driving career! (Mainly for bad parking, homo-car offences and poor hair)

[WayneB]

Mr. Bibs ,been wondering how photo of Bibmobile was produced! How much did this piece of fine art cost you? ...........Wayne 83 Turbo

[Bibs]

Err, I'll tell you when I find out, it's been 14 months and about 10 pre-trial reviews but not resolved as of yet!

[Loose Cannon]

Must admit I wondered where that shot came from too, thought it was a photoshop homage to the pre-credits of The Six Million Dollar Man!