When it comes to writing speedingtickets, most cops don't really care if you had the intent to speed or not. Could be that you were talking about my post as one of them that called you "foolish", if that isthe mostyou got out of my post, then you are destined to get tickets like I did when I was your age. Of course people tried to warn me, but I knew everything when I was young.

What I was trying to say is that you will be driving a high profile car, if you think that a radar detector is going to keep you from getting tickets, I think you are wrong. Besides, if the cop who stops you is aware of your detector, you arenot going to get a warning, the detector is proof of your intent to speed.

Even worse, don't get in an accident with one of these in your car, if the accident is speed related on your part, you will be more likely to face a lawsuit, or at the extreme, even prison time if someone gets hurt.

The cops are probably watching the high scool traffic for a reason, I work two miles from a high school, some of the driving done by the students there tends to attract attention. (mostly kids in rice burners who aparantly think that they are imortal).

 

I have heard of this defense, I have also heard of a person trying this, the cop refused to show him the radar, and the judge upheld the ticket. Traffic tickets in most states are "civil traffic" matters, not criminal matters, what this means is that the burden of proof for a traffic conviction is much, much lower that for criminal matters.

In short, if a person gets a traffic ticket, the reporting officers word is usually alwaysgood enough for conviction,,, period. Might not be fair, but it is reality. Your word against the officers word,,, you loose.

 

The fees and penalties vary from state to state but I would say that the penalties in Australia are generally higher. The monitary fines are somewhat close (for many states), but the other penalties listed are certainly more severe there.

Almost universally the statutory limit for drunken driving is .08 BAC, in general the penalties for drunken driving 1st offence will cost a couple of grand or more by the time they are done with everything, 24 hours in the pokey, and cost a person their driving priveliges for 30 days, but this varries from state to state.

 

easiest way is not to speed and some state indiana i know is one they are illegal to have. they take your radar detector put it behide a wheel and tell you to back up nothing like crushing one to really get you mad

 

I just hate driving the limit though. It's mostly 25 mph zones on my way to school and a 40 mph zone depending on which way I go. My mustang tends to creap up on you to, I could watch the speedo, but I'm a kid and I'm going to speed anyway, so why bother. I'll just have to learn from my mistakes.

 

I hope I am reading this wrong and I do not want to jump the gun, but in Indiana it is NOT illegal to own a radar detector.
Only West Virginia and Washington DC are the only 2 places where radar detectors are illeagal.