If you are looking for a superior radar detector, look no further than the Valentine One (V1). The V1 sits at the top of the list for range, invisibility to POP radar guns, and police laser detector quality. It has the highest detection range available when compared to other radars in its class. A unique two-antenna design gives you 360 degrees of coverage. If you do not mind the occasional false alarm, you will appreciate the high sensitivity level of the V1, allowing it to spot radar traps that others may miss.
The V1 is followed closely in coverage and dependability by the Escort Passport 9500i. In many tests, the Escort 9500i scores as well or just below the Valentine One. One area where it truly excels is in eliminating false alerts. The Escort radar detector’s GPS feature allows users to record false alarms by location and frequency. Drivers can also record the locations of known speed traps and traffic enforcement cameras, and the Escort 9500i will alert users when approaching those locations. Another way the Escort 9500i helps to eliminate false alarms is by allowing the user to choose between city and highway driving conditions. For example, if you have selected “city” and are driving through town, small frequencies such as automatic doors at convenient stores will not register, therefore helping to further eliminate false alarms.
Both the Valentine One and the Passport 9500i faired well against tests involving POP signals. This is good for highway drivers since POP signals can be difficult to detect. POP signals are sent out in tiny bursts, allowing police to detect speeders before turning their gun into constant-on mode, giving away their location to all radar detectors.
No matter how effective radar detectors may be, many people choose the proven technology of radar jammers, also known as radar blockers. While the radar jammer selection is far more limited that that of radar detectors, almost any jammer selected will do the job.
The Blinder XTreme is a dual-transceiver design with both units mounted in the front of the vehicle. This unit is 99 percent effective at blocking police radars and lasers. One area the Blinder will be of no help is blocking Photo Lidar signals. Photo Lidar are fixed lasers which are linked to digital cameras. The cameras, in turn, are connected to a central stat on via the internet. When someone runs a red light or speeds past the laser, the violator is recorded and ticketed via mail. One complain among users of the Blinder XTreme is the ear piercing alerts produced by this model. For peace of mind wile driving, perhaps a pair of earplugs would be a wise investment.
The Escort Shifter ZR3 and the BEL Laser Pro 904 are so similar in features and performance that they can be listed together. In 2005 the Escort Shifter and the BEL Laser Pro were tested at the “Guys of Lidar” Laser Jammer Shoot Out. Both performed well against all laser guns, with the exception of the Laser Atlanta Type S (when it was placed into Stealth Mode). And just as the Blinder XTreme, the Escort ZR3 and BEL Laser Pro seem to have difficulties when defending against the Photo Lidar signals.
If you are in the market for any device to alert you of police speed detection signals, or to defend you of them, stick to the brands mentioned in this article. They have been tested time and time again, and fair well in most trials to which they are subjected. Small differences can be found in devices from company to company, but protection is key among them all. Happy driving.
Archive for the ‘Speeding Tickets’ Category
So apparently an “influential” republican has stated that he would like to set a nation-wide speed limit to $55 (as per http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/07/03/warner.speed.limit.ap/index.html).
He says this because apparently it will “lower fuel costs”. Let’s do the math. Consumption of less fuel = gas companies make less money = they raise prices. This is the exact reason, that I am a Democrat.
Any other comments?
I know this is one of the up and coming “things of the future”. A lot of these detectors also allow you to “filter out” neutral radar sources such as security systems, alarms, etc. A gps radar detector will probably end up being the future of detection.
So of course, at this point, I can show you some of these detectors! I’ve listed some eBay auctions below that are all gps radar detectors - happy driving, racing, living life to the fullest; but most of all: happy being safe.
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Radar Detector Passport Escort 9500i US $321.00 (5 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Aug-20-2008 11:03:03 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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LNEW+Escort Passport 9500i Laser/Radar Detector GPS/Red US $394.95 End Date: Wednesday Aug-20-2008 11:11:38 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Escort Passport 9500i US $300.00 (4 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Aug-20-2008 13:05:12 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Escort Passport 9500i Radar and Laser Detector w/ GPS US $355.25 (17 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Aug-20-2008 14:47:23 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Escort Passport 9500i Red Radar Detector In Case US $200.00 (17 Bids) End Date: Wednesday Aug-20-2008 19:30:00 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Escort Passport 9500i Radar / Laser detector US $310.01 (17 Bids) End Date: Thursday Aug-21-2008 9:00:33 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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Escort Passport 9500i Radar Detector NO Reserve US $207.50 (18 Bids) End Date: Thursday Aug-21-2008 12:55:37 PDT Bid now | Add to watch list |
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PASSPORT 9500i 9500 RADAR LASER DETECTOR GPS US $378.88 End Date: Thursday Aug-21-2008 19:31:07 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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Escort Passport 9500i Radar and Laser Detector GPS NEW US $408.99 End Date: Friday Aug-22-2008 13:54:58 PDT Buy it now | Add to watch list |
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I just wanted to throw a reminder out there that the whole reason that speeding tickets exist is for our safety. Now don’t get me wrong, there are certainly a bunch of police officers that do it out of spite and just sit there solely for the purpose of catching someone 5 MPH over.
Not all policemen are out to ruin your day, though. I’ve met my fair share of officers, but sadly they’re never the ones that pull me over! Make sure if you do get pulled over that you use the techniques that I posted over at how to act when getting pulled over when getting a speeding ticket.
Have a good one, and drive safe!
This can be the difference between a warning and a ticket. Always know your rights, but also always remember that the person that pulled you over has the power to take you out of your car and to jail if they really wanted to. Think they don’t have anything on you? They will find something. They can always find something.
Always be polite when you’re pulled over. “Yes sir officer” could be the difference between a verbal warning and a $400 ticket.
Another tip which I can not stress enough. If you have tint on your windows, open your moon or sunroof so that the officer can clearly see through the car. I always open ALL windows in my car to make sure the officer knows I’m not hiding anything, and I’m not doing anything I shouldn’t be. I have nothing to hide when I get pulled over.
If you have to go in your glove box or any closed case for your registration, ALWAYS - ALWAYS - ALWAYS ask him first. I always say “may I get it out of my glove box sir?” and it lets them know that you have nothing to hide. I always do this too, so they don’t think I’m randomly reaching for a gun or knife or any type of weapon.
If you do have any weapons (guns) always let the officer know. If he sees it and you didn’t tell him, he may pull his pistol on you. Always be up front and honest with the offer when you get pulled over. You can tell by where he’s standing if he thinks you are a threat. If he’s behind the door bar (where the front left and back left doors meet) then you are either a threat or he’s just playing it safe. If he’s right at your window, chances are he has nothing to fear.
If you are pulled over due to radar, it’s not inpolite to ask how the officer clocked you. Just be careful what you say, do not incriminate yourself in the process. When I was pulled over I asked the officer “sir do you mind if I ask you a quick question?”; and he replied “sure - go ahead”. I said “what band did you clock me with?” - to which he replied “band? K band”. Now I can keep that information for when I go to court. The reason I say I can keep that information for when I go to court is because with the Beat My Speeding Ticket guide I should be able to fight that ticket in court now, and win.
I’m not joking about the guide. The Beat My Speeding Ticket guide is darn amazing and will help you get out of your tickets. Heck, if it doesn’t there’s a money back guarantee - how can you go wrong?
When I say cop detector do you think of a radar detector, or a person with very good eyesight? For me, it’s up for grabs as I’ve seen my detector save my ass around a long corner - but at the same time, saw my friend call a cop 2 minutes before we rounded the corner and my detector went off.
Let’s cover both. The definition in my mind of a cop detector could be both, however radar detectors certainly make things easier around blind turns. Always treat your alerts as if they are real. Radar detectors alone have saved me from a lot of mistakes when I’ve been going with the flow of traffic - however you need to know how to read the road as well. Personally I use the Valentine 1 radar detector and I believe it to be one of the best, and I love the directional arrows. Why look forward when the cop is behind you? 
A cop detector as in a person is someone that knows how to read the road and think of cop spots before you get there. Always look at overpasses, on ramps going onto your road, sides of the roads, medians, middle crossovers (tip: look for the “Authorized Personnel Only” signs!) and cars that you pass or pass you. Another tip that I can give you, look at all of the years of crown vics and malibu’s (and chargers depending on where you live) and memorize the HEADLIGHTS. You can see them coming up about 3000 feet back if you’re good.
Use the skills, and protect yourself! Become, a cop detector
One thing that I do a lot when I’m driving is I set my own speed limit.
No one can tell you the safest speed to drive based on your driving skill and road conditions better than you. Sometimes it may be 10 over the speed limit (and thats when detectors come in) or it can be 10 below due to rain/snow, etc. You are the only person that can decide what the best speed is for the current conditions.
The real question is - how to drive your own speed limit without getting pulled over …
Always drive with cars around you. If possible, you should keep a car in front of you and a car behind you. This is NOT the end all protection, as a police officer can still pull you over by tagging the other cars - however this is much better than alone. When possible, always leave room in between the car in front of you and the car behind you. Obviously leaving room between you and the car behind you isn’t always up to you, but if you’re able to you should.
Usually I say for every 10 miles per hour you give the person in front of you about 1.5 car lengths. 20 MPH over the speed limit, give them 3 cars MORE than you usually do. This will not only help you safety wise but also will give you time to adjust if they see a cop and brake. Remember, if you don’t have a detector than the best way to protect yourself is to study reading brake lights.
Never doubt your feelings. If you feel like there will be a cop around the corner, don’t take the chance at speeding by. Slow down just in case - it’s always better to be safe than sorry. Always be safe, and always be in the know - have a radar detector! If you need a recommendation for a good radar detector, leave a comment on this post with your e-mail address and/or AIM information and I’ll get back to ya. I don’t mind consulting for free! One less ticket to one of you is another good report for me.
Chances are, no matter how careful you drive, there will be at least one point in your life that you are pulled over for speeding. Most people don’t mean to speed excessively but are compelled to when drivers around them are going faster than the speed limit and no one other than your grandmother wants to be the person holding everyone up.
There are several ways that you can help yourself get out of a speeding ticket, but none are guaranteed. There are just too many variables involved including the officer that pulled you over, the offense for which he pulled you, your reaction to his arrest (any time you are stopped it is considered an arrest), his current mood, and the perceived danger that you were posing to your surroundings while speeding.
However, in spite of all of these variables, you can potentially turn the odds in your favor by following a few guidelines:
- Drive a relatively non-descript vehicle. No, you don’t have to go out and buy a Buick just to avoid speeding tickets, but loud colors and heavy modifications create a persona of you that the officer will not be able to help pre-judging you on even before he steps up to your window. Clean cars, believe it or not, help as well. The more “put together” and professional you appear, the better your chances are of getting out of a ticket.
- Don’t appear to be a threat to the officer. This is extremely important. Police officers never know what is going to happen on the most routine of traffic stops. When pulled over, make sure that your seat belt is buckled, roll down your window, and if you have them handy, pull out your license, registration, and insurance information. Have them in your hands which you will rest on the steering wheel. If you have to find these documents in your glove box or anywhere else in the car, remain still until the officer gets to your car and then look for them. Otherwise it may seem as if you are looking for a weapon.
- Don’t concoct a crazy story. Police officers have heard it all before. Extreme cases of diarrhea, babies being born, late for an important job interview, etc. all count as crazy stories. It’s best to just be polite.
- Don’t incriminate yourself. Believe it or not, the officer is probably not “out to get you” but will not hesitate to allow you to hang yourself with your own words. When asked “Do you know how fast you were going?” just politely state that you were doing the posted speed limit. When the officer counters with, “Well I clocked you going…miles per hour” remain calm and politely state that your odometer read that you were going the posted speed limit.This is an exclusive article for Radar Detector Shopper about Speeding Tickets
Chances are very good that at some point or other you will get a speeding ticket at some point in your life. Speed limits are not made to be broken, exactly, but sometimes it certainly seems as if they are. Many of
Speed limits are typically set for safety reasons. Residential neighborhoods would hardly be safe if people were allowed to go as fast as they wanted where children are at play. Speed limits should also be enforced on curvy roads or roads that are prone to have water crossing them causing a lack of traction for motorists. For these reasons, proper law enforcement is expected to maintain the safety of the roads due to the environment that the roads go through. Purely for the sake of safety, motorists that travel above a safe speed limit should be punished in some way and the most obvious way is speeding tickets.
However, there are long stretches of interstate that are not frequently backed up with traffic but simply serve as paths to get from one remote location to another. Considering that most people will drive at a safe speed whether there are speed limits or not, there has always been criticism that the revenue that small towns and municipalities gain from catching speeders is a large part of why they enforce the laws so strictly. While handing out speeding tickets for punishment of breaking a law made for safety is certainly the right thing to do according to anyone, consistently writing speeding tickets for revenue is questionable, if not outright bad, governmental policy.
Of course, there are various ways of getting out of speeding tickets but there is no doubt that the entire process of speed regulation may be flawed or at least skewed on the side of government abuse. However, until reform is made across the entire country, which is an unlikely prospect, the most effective way to effectively beat speeding tickets - even the seemingly lawless ones - is to ensure that you do not get caught.
This is an exclusive article for Radar Detector Shopper about Speeding Tickets
There are many cases where you cannot drive with a radar detector. A few states have criminalized them and only the best radar detectors are effective at deterring speeding tickets in states that allow them. If you find yourself without an optimal radar detector or no radar detector at all, here are some tips that can help you avoid speeding tickets:
- Know the “acceptable” speed zones. This is usually between five and ten miles per hour above the speed limit. For instance, if the speed limit is 55 miles per hour, it may be acceptable to speed up to 64 miles per hour. If the speed limit is 65 miles per hour, stay under 80. If the speed limit is 70 miles per hour, be sure to stay under 80 as well, since that seems to be a “magic number” for an automatic ticket.
- Stay with the pack. There is an unspoken, accepted level of speeding on some roads and highways that are considered normal and the “regular flow of traffic.” Staying with the flow of the rest of the cars will make you much less conspicuous and less likely to get pulled over.
- Stay alert. Be aware of all of your surroundings. Look at the sides of the road in front of you for any foliage or obstructions that could possibly hid a waiting police cruiser. Be extremely weary when coming down the slope of a bridge as well. “On ramps” on the interstate are always dangerous spots. If you happen to pass a cruiser while speeding, don’t panic. Take your foot off the gas immediately and let your car coast to a lower speed. If you see a parked cruiser in front of you then you can apply the brakes to slow down your car and possibly mess up his radar’s reading.
- Pull off the road. If you find yourself in the predicament that an oncoming officer has spotted you speeding and is turning around to pull you over, you may consider taking the next exit. You’re not going to run, necessarily, but you do want to get as far away from the officer as possible. If he happens to follow you, you can always pull over in a safe spot. If the officer asked why you didn’t pull over immediately, tell him that you have heard that the spot that he wanted to pull you over was dangerous and that you were looking for a safer spot for your safety and his. He or she may recognize your regard to safety and let you off with a warning.This is an exclusive article for Radar Detector Shopper about Radar Detectors and Speeding Tickets