Rardar Detector
#11
01-10-2007, 06:27 AM
Originally Posted by danj_otr
He made the driver run over it.
(I'll bet it looks awful nice in that cops POV!!! :evil: )
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#15
01-12-2007, 08:16 AM
Originally Posted by danj_otr
When I was in school, we had an IDOT officer come in and tell us what he'd make us do if he found a radar detector in the truck. He made the driver run over it. So, it's illegal! Not to mention, it is listed in the FMCSA Handbook.
#16
02-05-2007, 06:04 PM
Re: Rardar Detector
Originally Posted by Rookie at 53
Does anybody use R/D anymore and are they legal or not in all states?
when i was stoped in NV. last week the cop just looked at it sitting on the dash and didn't say a word. and no i didn't have it on at the time
#17
03-08-2007, 03:54 PM
this is what i read. some weigh stations have new technology that will detect a radar detector in a vehicle. even if the radar dedector is off. it senses & recognizes unique components inside the detector. so even if its in a box & no power to it d.o.t. can still get a reading on who has one. not all d.o.t.'s are equipped with this tech.
#18
03-08-2007, 04:17 PM
Originally Posted by heavyhaulerss
this is what i read. some weigh stations have new technology that will detect a radar detector in a vehicle. even if the radar dedector is off. it senses & recognizes unique components inside the detector. so even if its in a box & no power to it d.o.t. can still get a reading on who has one. not all d.o.t.'s are equipped with this tech.
If a radar detector is off but still plugged in , then yes it still can be detected in some circumstances. But if a radar detector is off, and unplugged, as in no power going to the unit at all, then i cannot see how it can be detected (unless your truck is getting X-rayed, in which case they actually see the thing). The componentry in a radar detector isnt very different from the componentry of most modern car stereos. It is in fact, a radio receiver, just as your AM/FM is a radio receiver, only the radar detector is tuned to different frequencies.
#20
03-08-2007, 11:42 PM
We had a driver popped while running a radar detector the other day.. while speeding ..OOPS! So much for their effectiveness. To me they are nothing but another toy that makes noise and has flashing lights on it.. add some chrome and the draw is just too much for some super truckers to withstand.. :wink:
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