Radar/Laser detectors

Post by **GlassWolf** » Sun Apr 10, 2005 8:44 am

a lot of times, it's not even that speeding was your intention, but cops love to set speed traps right where a speed limit drops, or in areas where the limit is excessively low, so people go 35MPH when it's marked 25 or so, and get tickets simply for not paying attention to the signs and their speedo instead of watching the road for things ling children or animals (same thing if you ask me.)

I'd rather spend $400 on a good radar detector and avoid a single ticket, than get a citation and pay thousands for it in fines, and raised insurance rates for the next ten years plus points on my license.

SSoonr · Post by **SSoonr** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 8:56 pm

i had a passport 8500 (b4 the x50)... then upgraded to the V1 and have never regretted it...

Story time... Back in '01 or '02, I was driving beside my buddy trying to figure out from him, while we were driving down the road, we were going. We were on a six lane, city road in Texas. I heard a loud beep from his car and he slammed on his brakes, I slowed down too, trying to figure out why he was slowing down... and an 1/8 of a mile later my passport 8500 started going off. The cop was still a good 1/2 down the road, so i prolly would have been fine. But, later that week I sold my 8500 and bought a V1.

I have noticed that the V1 picks up a lot more than the passport. I had the passport in the view that would show multiple bands with the little bars that got taller, and around my neighborhood I picked up one small x or k band... but the v1 picks up 3 different signals... I have been amazed ever since I bought it. The v1 picks up more 'false alarms' than my passport does, but I would rather know the signal is there rather than lose time that I could be slowing down.

Also, when I decided to buy the 8500 I figured the arrows on the v1 didnt make a big difference and didnt justify the extra money... but now that I have used them for over 2 or 3 years... I cant figure out how I managed without them. This comes in handy for false alarms and random ka signals... I have no idea where they are coming from, but I do know when I have passed them

So, I would say that I have been very happy with my v1. I am sending it off in the next couple weeks to get it upgraded, if I can find a time that I can part with it. Which is another great thing about valentine... but both will do what they need to do and have never had or heard of a reliability problem with either... just take them down when you park, cuz people will break your windows to get them...

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:48 pm

what are some good sites to buy them on?

SSoonr · Post by **SSoonr** » Wed Apr 20, 2005 9:51 pm

can only by valentine on http://www.valentine1.com/

as for the passport... type it into google...

nist7 · Post by **nist7** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 2:55 pm

eBay is another place where there are numerous V1s and 8500 X50s are selling.

After some thought, I've decided to slow down rather than the more expensive option.

lotas · Post by **lotas** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 3:10 pm

nist7 wrote:eBay is another place where there are numerous V1s and 8500 X50s are selling.

After some thought, I've decided to slow down rather than the more expensive option.

awwww cmon...you know you wanna dress up for court and pay money :excited:

actually yesterday I was driving in this little town outside of where I live, dropping something off for work. I took the back way home, and in this 1mile stretch, the speed limit starts out 25, then goes to 35, then 45 later all within a mile or so.

well right when i saw the speed limit 35 sign I sped up, I always go about 5 over, so I got up to 40 (but I hadnt passed the sign yet) I look to my left and in this little hidden alcove thing there is a cop sitting there, I was going 40 in a 25, I dont know how he didnt get me, maybe he was taking a bite of his donut or something...but wow,was I nervous. I think 40 in a 25 would be considered wreckless driving (?)

ridr4lif · Post by **ridr4lif** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 3:28 pm

No...i believe reckless driving is going 30+ over the speed limit. 15 over is nothin...u can usually go to court and get it reduced to like 5 over.

Not like i would kno or anything. I swear i havent gone to court 5 times for speeding.

TEDD

SSoonr · Post by **SSoonr** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:08 pm

I have gotten 2 tickets (one before the 8500 and lasered on the second) the first was 65 in a 40 and the 2nd was 84 in a 60... not reckless driving... but i think double the speed limit is a felony...

nist7 · Post by **nist7** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:26 pm

I've gotten one speeding ticket before, was doing 50 in a 30. And after that I slowed down. Had to pay twice the written fine so that it can be amended to a non-moving violation.

Just be glad you guys aren't living in Europe:

A director of the Finnish telecommunications giant, Nokia, has received what is believed to be the most expensive speeding ticket ever.

Anssi Vanjoki, 44, has been ordered to pay a fine of 116,000 euros ($103,600) after being caught breaking the speed limit on his Harley Davidson motorbike in the capital, Helsinki, in October last year.

Police say he was driving at 75 km/h (47 mph) in a 50km/h (31 mph) zone.

In Finland, traffic fines are proportionate to the latest available data on an offender's income.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/1759791.stm

SSoonr · Post by **SSoonr** » Thu Apr 21, 2005 4:31 pm

wow... proportioned to income huh... well since I am a student had have little to no income... lets see 25% times zero... carry the one...