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      07-09-2018, 12:07 PM   #45
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seriously go to https://www.ontariohighwaytrafficact.com/

ask the question , they will put you straight, AFAIK , they can be detected by the police, not worth the points and conviction, hence why I dont have one

I DO drive fast, but not like a dick, though I have been known to road rage.
on a 4 series highway, anything up to about 120 is fine, you wanna go faster than that

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A lot of cops in canada are using spectre rdds (radar detector detector) not sure about the states but i know that uniden and escort make stealth detectors.

I usually rely on waze but lately i've been thinking about getting a radar detector for the e92.

Gonna have to do some research on this topic.
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Passport 9500 in my ferrari and V1 in the 335i. You guys need to go into the coding and turn off X and K bands to reduce false alarms. those are useless these days. Cops only run Ka or Laser.

its more than paid for itself for me. my 1 ticket in the last 3 years was due to an airplane pacing the highway. I generally do 10-20 over the limit
for years K band all but disappeared here but it is now making a come back in my part of NY thanks to low cost (and low powered) Stalker Patrol units. Fok!!

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If you're in California and you really want protection, a detector can only do so much. For complete protection use a radar detector and laser jammer.
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I can only speak for Florida, but the Florida Highway Patrol also Target you from above.

They use a plane and clock you from one spot to another. By timing you from point A to point B your speed is determined.

They will have a Wolfpack waiting to pullover violators. So keep those sunroofs open fellas and look up if you’re in Florida.

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I can only speak for Florida, but the Florida Highway Patrol also Target you from above.

They use a plane and clock you from one spot to another. By timing you from point A to point B your speed is determined.

They will have a Wolfpack waiting to pullover violators. So keep those sunroofs open fellas and look up if your in Florida.
I got one of those tickets. It was the only one I've ever gotten dismissed outright without even court costs.
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That's where hopefully waze at least lets you know of the wolfpack down the highway in enough time. But who knows.

I got a ticket on alligator alley from a FHP who was going the opposite direction with radar off, crested a hill and caught me by surprise, turned on his radar and clocked me in the time it took for my RD to beep twice. Motherfucker was like the John Wick of radar troopers. I had no chance.

When I saw him pull onto the swale in my rear view mirror to chase me, I just shook my head in admiration and pulled over. Well played.
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Radar detectors have been illegal in Ontario for as long as I can remember. In my experience I've found that if you don't drive like an ass hat and keep your speed to a reasonable amount over the limit the police won't bother you much.
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seriously go to https://www.ontariohighwaytrafficact.com/

ask the question , they will put you straight, AFAIK , they can be detected by the police, not worth the points and conviction, hence why I dont have one

I DO drive fast, but not like a dick, though I have been known to road rage.
on a 4 series highway, anything up to about 120 is fine, you wanna go faster than that
I've found that close to 130KM/H is generally ok, also remember that your speedo reads a bit lower than your actual speed.
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That's where hopefully waze at least lets you know of the wolfpack down the highway in enough time. But who knows.

I got a ticket on alligator alley from a FHP who was going the opposite direction with radar off, crested a hill and caught me by surprise, turned on his radar and clocked me in the time it took for my RD to beep twice. Motherfucker was like the John Wick of radar troopers. I had no chance.

When I saw him pull onto the swale in my rear view mirror to chase me, I just shook my head in admiration and pulled over. Well played.
They can be sneaky MoFo’s down here. But your guy seems to be at a different level. But hey that’s all FHP does here in Florida, stop vehicles, write tickets and go to traffic crashes. I’m sure they have mastered their radar/laser techniques.

At least you have a good attitude about it. All in all it’s a cat and mouse game.
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I've found that close to 130KM/H is generally ok, also remember that your speedo reads a bit lower than your actual speed.
Other way around... your speedo will always indicate a higher speed than your actual speed. ie: speedo reads 100 kph(62 mph) and your actual speed is 95 kph(58 mph).

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That's where hopefully waze at least lets you know of the wolfpack down the highway in enough time. But who knows.

I got a ticket on alligator alley from a FHP who was going the opposite direction with radar off, crested a hill and caught me by surprise, turned on his radar and clocked me in the time it took for my RD to beep twice. Motherfucker was like the John Wick of radar troopers. I had no chance.

When I saw him pull onto the swale in my rear view mirror to chase me, I just shook my head in admiration and pulled over. Well played.
I got one of those years ago too, on my way back from Orlando, also with a radar detector (pre-Waze days). He was driving in the opposite direction and made a U-Turn through the grass median. Gut instinct for .01 second was “flee” but fortunately I was already old enough for common sense to prevail and pull over.
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Since I started driving in the early 1970s I’ve almost always had and used a radar detector. Except the last 5-8 years. Two things changed. One, I slowed down when I figured out the added stress of very high speeds, extra fuel burn and time for stops, and added risks including tickets (which also take a long time to get, negating time savings from speeding) just don’t make sense much any more for me. Two, they don’t seem to be as effective as patrolmen use other techniques and technologies more and more. Add to those that a patrolman can spot a radar detector, laser detector or jammer and a stop turns ugly when they do.

I drive a lot of miles on all kinds of roads, I’ve jut found that staying to about 10% over is pretty safe, staying “situationally aware” helps a lot, and Waze is great for the stationary cops on well traveled routes (with lots of Waze users).

And my wife hates the beeping (V1), so I just put it away and haven’t taken it back out. No tickets in over 10 years, so for me I guess I’ve found a good balance.
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Nah paying attention works just fine
This. And understanding where enforcement is higher and why.
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And if they spot you outrun them no big deal
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Nah paying attention works just fine
This. And understanding where enforcement is higher and why.
How do you do this? Do you have a map on your nav that tells you like in grand theft auto?
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I completely turned off K and X bands on mine. Too much false alarm.

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If you're in California and you really want protection, a detector can only do so much. For complete protection use a radar detector and laser jammer.
I thought laser jammer is illegal in CA?
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Other way around... your speedo will always indicate a higher speed than your actual speed. ie: speedo reads 100 kph(62 mph) and your actual speed is 95 kph(58 mph).

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true true,
yesterday I noticed, I slowed down to 80km's (cop in front)
and people right up by butt, GPS showed 76km

yeah I've done 130, with cops there as well,

I guess it's how they feel at the time

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I've found that close to 130KM/H is generally ok, also remember that your speedo reads a bit lower than your actual speed.
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How do you do this? Do you have a map on your nav that tells you like in grand theft auto?
Nope, I have insight into how law enforcement works.
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