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Originally Posted by carfr3ak
Radar detectors really only work if there are people ahead of you. If someone is ahead of you and speeding, the cop will use instant on and get them, causing your V1/Passport to go off. No radar detector will save you if there aren't many cars on the road, and you're the only one speeding.
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This isn't entirely true. It depends on where you are and the habits of the cops in that area. If cops in your area only use instant-on, then yeah, what you say is true. But in my area, cops usually leave their radar units on all the time, so even if there aren't any other cars on the road, a radar detector can be very helpful.
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Originally Posted by theDreamer
That is only if they are using laser, if they are sitting use K or Ka you will have plenty of time to react and slow down. But this is why the rule of never be first or never be last in a group is important.
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I'm thinking maybe you're not familiar with the 'instant-on' method? If a cop turns his radar on and leaves it on, then yes, you'll have plenty of time to react. But sometimes cops use what's known as the 'instant-on' method, which is where they leave their radar off until they see you, then turn it on. So it's actually just like laser in the sense that your detector doesn't go off until the very last second. As I mentioned above, in my area they usually just leave their radar on, thank goodness. But not always. In fact, just this past Monday, I was on my way to the gym at 5am. It was still dark out, and a cop had parked in the median. I couldn't see him at all. One second, everything's completely quiet. Then suddenly my V1 goes off at full strength and I see him sitting there (barely) hiding in the dark. No time to react at all. I was going 15 over but he left me alone. And I was the only car on the road, so not being first or last in a group was not an option. And this is a perfect example of what carfr3ak is talking about.