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Lizard · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 1:43 am Post subject: Woo hoo

Well on my way to this job, about 15 min outside of stewart actually my wistler 1650 decided to kick the cat, I know it is a problem with the electrical cord and where is goes into the unit.

however I picked it up at a fleemarket for $20 almost 3 years ago and it had paid for itself many times over, but the local police are getting better equipment and I am finding that it wasnt giving enough warning

so I ended up getting myself a Valentine 1 radar detector and it has arrive just in time for me to drive back down to the coast, with alittle extra piece of mind.

does anyone else have one of these units
or what are you guys using.
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Chrenan · Joined: 15 Jan 2003 Posts: 3903 Location: Canada

I've always thought about it, I am a habitual speeder I'm ashamed to say, had my share of tickets.

Are they legal? They won't help with photo radar will they?
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daveo · Joined: 02 Sep 2005 Posts: 183 Location: GB

best way is to go 180mph & the camra can not get you

so they say

, not that i would do that kind of thing beeing a slow old driver

Davo

Lizard · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:15 am Post subject:

I know that they are legal in BC, I have heard that they are not legal in alberta but I have no idea, I have only been there once and we had a radar detector on in the vehicle, though we never got caught,

they do work with photo radar as photo radar is always running a radar signal so it gives a good warning, though we no longer have it in BC, as too many politicians were getting caught.

and out here we RARELY see laser, I have only seen it 3 times, and two of those were in the same spot, but the areas they choose out here for laser they do during heavy traffic times, so all the traffic is already going slow and they dont really nail anyone.
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Paul · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:40 am Post subject:

I never have owned one, but I've watched many people get a ticket within a few weeks of buying a radar detector.
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Khal · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:43 am Post subject:

Detectors are illegal in the whole of Oz, as far as I know. I know the cops started using laser units instead of radar but I'm not sure how widespread the use is. Probably still the odd radar floating about. But in our cities (as least in Brisbane), the cops use those mobile cameras mounted in trucks that they park on the side of the road... you rarely (if ever?) see a cop standing out with a "speed gun" anymore. I'm not sure if those camera units use radar or laser?

An interesting side note in todays news in Oz...

It's long been said that if people would take every ticket to court -even if there was no chance of winning -rather than just paying the fine, the system would collapse pretty quickly. It'd simply eat up too much of the courts time. Unfortunately, for people like me, it's usually easier to just pay it than hire a solicitor/lawyer and take time off work, etc...

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Lizard · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:54 am Post subject:

Well I dont rely on the detectors entirely, and Khal you dont actually have to show upto the court case, if you just despute it, that plugs up the system too,

and most of the people who get a ticket right away normally get one of the cheaper units,

and all the radar vans are radar, they cannot be laser as laser has to be aimed by a human every time.
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Khal · Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 10:59 am Post subject:

Mike924 · Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 2601 Location: IoW UK

Lizard · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:06 am Post subject:

interesting here in canada they would just rule you as guilty, but they do not nail you with any extra costs.
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N-Dub · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 1:42 am Post subject:

Excellent choice Lizard, the Valentine 1 is the best one on the market.
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Stu2j · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 2:02 am Post subject:

Lizard · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 8:25 am Post subject:

another reason I am glad I live in Canada,
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Stu2j · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:41 am Post subject:

Lizard · Posted: Fri Aug 25, 2006 10:58 am Post subject:

wow, you guys really do get bent over down there. up here it takes alot of tickets before it will affect your insurance as well.
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