Radar Detector

[luds]

Slow down. Save a life. Maybe your own Bob.

[UserRemoved1]

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Originally Posted by luds

Slow down. Save a life. Maybe your own Bob.

[Raven]

leave an HOUR early
then you'll have time
to get a Cinnamon roll
and flirt with the waitress

[JohnR]

I will somewhat disagree with above. Radar detectors, properly employed, do have benefit. Driving flat out helter-skelter won't do much good but a more calculated approach will.

* But as stated above - NOT speeding as much and driving safely should be the goal *

First, on the highway I like to use what I call the the Rabbit approach I've practiced for 20 something years. Much like a dog track, you want the "Rabbit" well out in front, approximately a 1/4 mile or so in advance, where you will match speed. With your radar detector on and you a 1/4 mile back, someone else gets to be the guinea pig. There are a few variations on this but the main idea is to run behind other faster car(s) - safely - and let them test the waters so to speak. Not recommeded that you follow the vehicle doing 90-110, but at more sane speeds. Obviously traffic conditions significantly dictate the safety.

That is probably the best defense you can run. I don't speed like I used to (got my license on the Autobahn - really) and I never drove recklessly (much). For the last 15 years or so I've driven more slowly and more responsibly but still in excess of the speed limits (as does 90% of other people).

This has very limited effect on LIDAR as mentioned above, another reason to have someone else be the Rabbit. But most operations - at least where I drive - are still in Ka and K band radars.

[chrisjoe13]

My passport 8500 has saved me many times.
In some towns (RI), it seems like the cops always have their radar guns on (s. king, gansett, n. king, scituate). In these places, I get plenty of notice of their presence. I have never encountered laser in RI (even the staties still use Ka). There is of course the "false sense of security" that can occurr.
I used to be the rabbit, now I only follow the rabbit (like John said).

[MakoMike]

Originally Posted by chrisjoe13

My passport 8500 has saved me many times.
In some towns (RI), it seems like the cops always have their radar guns on (s. king, gansett, n. king, scituate). In these places, I get plenty of notice of their presence. I have never encountered laser in RI (even the staties still use Ka). There is of course the "false sense of security" that can occurr.
I used to be the rabbit, now I only follow the rabbit (like John said).

I agree, my passport has saved me many tickets over the years. Most cops don't shut their fixed mount radar guns off, ever. So you'll get a lot of false alarms. Poorly adjusted burglar alarms will also give you false alarms. I have the one that differentiates between the K and X bands by the sounds it emits. Easy to tell which is which. Most false alarms come on the K band, the only falsies you'll get on the X band are from police cars that have the radar on for no apparent reason. Most local police depts in RI and CT still use x band radar.

[UserRemoved1]

You passed me once going so fast on 495 that it knocked my sunglasses off

Originally Posted by JohnR

I will somewhat disagree with above. Radar detectors, properly employed, do have benefit. Driving flat out helter-skelter won't do much good but a more calculated approach will.

* But as stated above - NOT speeding as much and driving safely should be the goal *

First, on the highway I like to use what I call the the Rabbit approach I've practiced for 20 something years. Much like a dog track, you want the "Rabbit" well out in front, approximately a 1/4 mile or so in advance, where you will match speed. With your radar detector on and you a 1/4 mile back, someone else gets to be the guinea pig. There are a few variations on this but the main idea is to run behind other faster car(s) - safely - and let them test the waters so to speak. Not recommeded that you follow the vehicle doing 90-110, but at more sane speeds. Obviously traffic conditions significantly dictate the safety.

That is probably the best defense you can run. I don't speed like I used to (got my license on the Autobahn - really) and I never drove recklessly (much). For the last 15 years or so I've driven more slowly and more responsibly but still in excess of the speed limits (as does 90% of other people).

This has very limited effect on LIDAR as mentioned above, another reason to have someone else be the Rabbit. But most operations - at least where I drive - are still in Ka and K band radars.

[striperman36]

Originally Posted by JohnR

I will somewhat disagree with above. Radar detectors, properly employed, do have benefit. Driving flat out helter-skelter won't do much good but a more calculated approach will.

* But as stated above - NOT speeding as much and driving safely should be the goal *

First, on the highway I like to use what I call the the Rabbit approach I've practiced for 20 something years. Much like a dog track, you want the "Rabbit" well out in front, approximately a 1/4 mile or so in advance, where you will match speed. With your radar detector on and you a 1/4 mile back, someone else gets to be the guinea pig. There are a few variations on this but the main idea is to run behind other faster car(s) - safely - and let them test the waters so to speak. Not recommeded that you follow the vehicle doing 90-110, but at more sane speeds. Obviously traffic conditions significantly dictate the safety.

That is probably the best defense you can run. I don't speed like I used to (got my license on the Autobahn - really) and I never drove recklessly (much). For the last 15 years or so I've driven more slowly and more responsibly but still in excess of the speed limits (as does 90% of other people).

This has very limited effect on LIDAR as mentioned above, another reason to have someone else be the Rabbit. But most operations - at least where I drive - are still in Ka and K band radars.

Say what?

[JohnR]

Originally Posted by tattoobob

So it seems like the Escort is what a couple of guys are using also the most expensive any other options?

There are a few radar detector review sites out their that are worth it. I use a $50 whistler. The Escort / Pasports are some of the tops though.

Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&

You passed me once going so fast on 495 that it knocked my sunglasses off

Exhibit A: You were wearing your Sunglasses on your dome, kinda like Barbie

Exhibit B: I was running late, and merely doing 80, slighlty less than half of what I have done on that road.

Up until about '95 I have had almost every vehicle I've owned (and a couple others) to maximum speed. Since then I may have gone 100 once. I rarel drive past 80 these days and usually then I am in the right lane while people are doing 85 in the left

Originally Posted by striperman36

Say what?

[Mike P]

Keep it at 65 or under in a 55 zone, and 75 or under in a 65 zone. Almost every statie in Mass will give you 10 over.

On secondary roads, with town cops, YMMV.

[tattoobob]

Originally Posted by Raven

leave an HOUR early
then you'll have time
to get a Cinnamon roll
and flirt with the waitress

I leave at 4:30 AM, There is no way I am leaving an hour early

I try to use the rabbit, and try to stay under 85 mph and never weave

Leaving that early there arn't many rabbits out

So it seems like the Escort is what a couple of guys are using also the most expensive any other options?