Best radar/ laser/ general speeding ticket avoiding tech
4th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,362
From: louisiana
It's not that hard to spot a cop..I've only been driving a year and a half and do it well. The only three times I have been pulled over was once because me and my friend revved at each other and mine was louder. Once for my music being too loud and once for serving to miss a box in the road and the cop thought i was drunk and I normally only go 5 over except when I am going to the gfs house or home because there isnt cops out there, or they just dont care, or they are in plain sight so I can stop myself from getting a ticket
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 7
From: Indiana
I guess I will give this one a shot
My other car is a city owned Crown Vic, so I'll chime in. It's not really gonna help at all no matter what kinda detector you are running.
Most officers are going to eyeball traffic and leave the radar off until they see someone who is obviously speeding. Once they see someone who is moving pretty good they will turn on the radar and get the speed. At that point your done. Unless you drive through Mayberry, you are not going to find a cop in 2011 that sits on the side of the road with a radar on clocking every car that goes by.
That said, I have written 10 speeding tickets in 7 years. Those 10 guys probably should have went to jail. Speeding is just way down on my list of things that people need to be cited for. I have stopped hundreds of people for speeding, but if they are polite I just remind them of the limit and send them down the road.
BTW, the reason I bought a Mustang over a Camaro is the first hand experience I have had with the 4.6 V8 over my career. You just can't hurt this engine. We have over 200 in our fleet and I have never heard of a catastropic engine failure. Sure they need maintenance, but they run forever.
On another note we had a 30 minute pursuit with a Mustang GT last month and that scared the crap out of me, the Mustang went into a ditch and lost his front wheel. It was stolen from the local dealership 10 minutes before the pursuit, and my wife and I looked at it a few weeks before I bought my GT. He never got out over 80 while I was involved (all city at 4:30pm) but once he got in the county I know it was over 120mph for a while. I had him once but the stop stick string got wrapped around my hand (that will burn) I tossed them short. It was the 3rd time I tried to throw them on him, so they were a tangled mess in my back seat.... http://www.courierpress.com/news/201...2a0xchase-brf/
Most officers are going to eyeball traffic and leave the radar off until they see someone who is obviously speeding. Once they see someone who is moving pretty good they will turn on the radar and get the speed. At that point your done. Unless you drive through Mayberry, you are not going to find a cop in 2011 that sits on the side of the road with a radar on clocking every car that goes by.
That said, I have written 10 speeding tickets in 7 years. Those 10 guys probably should have went to jail. Speeding is just way down on my list of things that people need to be cited for. I have stopped hundreds of people for speeding, but if they are polite I just remind them of the limit and send them down the road.
BTW, the reason I bought a Mustang over a Camaro is the first hand experience I have had with the 4.6 V8 over my career. You just can't hurt this engine. We have over 200 in our fleet and I have never heard of a catastropic engine failure. Sure they need maintenance, but they run forever.
On another note we had a 30 minute pursuit with a Mustang GT last month and that scared the crap out of me, the Mustang went into a ditch and lost his front wheel. It was stolen from the local dealership 10 minutes before the pursuit, and my wife and I looked at it a few weeks before I bought my GT. He never got out over 80 while I was involved (all city at 4:30pm) but once he got in the county I know it was over 120mph for a while. I had him once but the stop stick string got wrapped around my hand (that will burn) I tossed them short. It was the 3rd time I tried to throw them on him, so they were a tangled mess in my back seat.... http://www.courierpress.com/news/201...2a0xchase-brf/
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Joined: Jul 2008
Posts: 963
From: Tampa, FL
here ya go bro did this write-up about 6 months ago:
Purchased the following:
blinder m47 x-treme laser jammers
valentine one radar detector
cheetah c50 gps red light/ speed camera detector
v1 blend mirror mount
Purchased the following:
blinder m47 x-treme laser jammers
valentine one radar detector
cheetah c50 gps red light/ speed camera detector
v1 blend mirror mount
Last edited by nmd55; Jul 15, 2011 at 01:04 PM.
4th Gear Member
Joined: Mar 2010
Posts: 1,362
From: louisiana
My other car is a city owned Crown Vic, so I'll chime in. It's not really gonna help at all no matter what kinda detector you are running.
Most officers are going to eyeball traffic and leave the radar off until they see someone who is obviously speeding. Once they see someone who is moving pretty good they will turn on the radar and get the speed. At that point your done. Unless you drive through Mayberry, you are not going to find a cop in 2011 that sits on the side of the road with a radar on clocking every car that goes by.
That said, I have written 10 speeding tickets in 7 years. Those 10 guys probably should have went to jail. Speeding is just way down on my list of things that people need to be cited for. I have stopped hundreds of people for speeding, but if they are polite I just remind them of the limit and send them down the road.
BTW, the reason I bought a Mustang over a Camaro is the first hand experience I have had with the 4.6 V8 over my career. You just can't hurt this engine. We have over 200 in our fleet and I have never heard of a catastropic engine failure. Sure they need maintenance, but they run forever.
On another note we had a 30 minute pursuit with a Mustang GT last month and that scared the crap out of me, the Mustang went into a ditch and lost his front wheel. It was stolen from the local dealership 10 minutes before the pursuit, and my wife and I looked at it a few weeks before I bought my GT. He never got out over 80 while I was involved (all city at 4:30pm) but once he got in the county I know it was over 120mph for a while. I had him once but the stop stick string got wrapped around my hand (that will burn) I tossed them short. It was the 3rd time I tried to throw them on him, so they were a tangled mess in my back seat.... http://www.courierpress.com/news/201...2a0xchase-brf/
Most officers are going to eyeball traffic and leave the radar off until they see someone who is obviously speeding. Once they see someone who is moving pretty good they will turn on the radar and get the speed. At that point your done. Unless you drive through Mayberry, you are not going to find a cop in 2011 that sits on the side of the road with a radar on clocking every car that goes by.
That said, I have written 10 speeding tickets in 7 years. Those 10 guys probably should have went to jail. Speeding is just way down on my list of things that people need to be cited for. I have stopped hundreds of people for speeding, but if they are polite I just remind them of the limit and send them down the road.
BTW, the reason I bought a Mustang over a Camaro is the first hand experience I have had with the 4.6 V8 over my career. You just can't hurt this engine. We have over 200 in our fleet and I have never heard of a catastropic engine failure. Sure they need maintenance, but they run forever.
On another note we had a 30 minute pursuit with a Mustang GT last month and that scared the crap out of me, the Mustang went into a ditch and lost his front wheel. It was stolen from the local dealership 10 minutes before the pursuit, and my wife and I looked at it a few weeks before I bought my GT. He never got out over 80 while I was involved (all city at 4:30pm) but once he got in the county I know it was over 120mph for a while. I had him once but the stop stick string got wrapped around my hand (that will burn) I tossed them short. It was the 3rd time I tried to throw them on him, so they were a tangled mess in my back seat.... http://www.courierpress.com/news/201...2a0xchase-brf/
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Joined: May 2010
Posts: 2,228
From: Ohio
I have little respect for speed limits, front plate requirements, or any single other traffic/auto related law (except using turn signals!). Nor do I have even a shred of respect or tolerance for those who enforce them (that is different story though). However, I do abide by most laws of the road, for my safety, and for the safety of those around me. My family has a violent, bloody history with cars, so obeying the laws of the road is pretty much second nature.
Of course, I speed, I do donuts, I powerslide corners, and I take the twisties a bit too hard. Just not when anyone but me can get hurt. I heartily encourage everyone to do these things as well, just not when anyone else is around. IMO, taking chances with your life is fine, taking chances with another person's is just not right.
(Sorry if this sounds a bit funny or is hard to read. My head is a little messed up right now, if you catch my drift
)
Of course, I speed, I do donuts, I powerslide corners, and I take the twisties a bit too hard. Just not when anyone but me can get hurt. I heartily encourage everyone to do these things as well, just not when anyone else is around. IMO, taking chances with your life is fine, taking chances with another person's is just not right.
(Sorry if this sounds a bit funny or is hard to read. My head is a little messed up right now, if you catch my drift
)
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From: Illinois
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A GOOD RD (not a Cobra; there may be 1 or 2 half decent Cobras but none that are as sensitive as the BEL's, Escorts and V1), active laser jamming, good eyesight, good judgement AND a rabbit.
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Joined: May 2007
Posts: 13,322
From: NW Arkansas
There is no free ride speeding wise.
Passport 9500ci has a MSRP of bout $1499.
That will pay for a lot of speeding tickets....
ps if you do get stopped and the cop sees your radar detector,
you WILL be getting a ticket no questions asked....
radar detectors are ticket requesters round these parts...
Last edited by 157dB; Jul 15, 2011 at 11:17 AM.