radar detector users encouraged to read this

ZMan8 · 03-15-2012, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by TerribleONE

Try buying one and putting it in your car for a few months and come back and report what you have found. I bought one for each of my cars, and many of my friends have purchased them now as well after seeing first hand how often they can save you... You dont have any real facts IMO to back up why you think they dont work. Are you a cop?

frost · 03-15-2012, 03:41 PM

Interstate 10 and 17 out of phoenix (to Cally and Nevada) are monitored by two small planes. IIRC correctly, they measure your speed based on how much time elapses from when hit one mile marker to another (which was probably already mentioned, but I dont' have the time to read through the entire thread).

ZMan8 · 03-15-2012, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by frost

Interstate 10 and 17 out of phoenix are monitored by two small planes. IIRC correctly, they measure your speed based on how much time elapses from when hit one mile marker to another (which was probably already mentioned, but I dont' have the time to read through the entire thread).

A lot of people are referencing the south for sky monitoring. Anybody know if midwest has this anywhere?

TerribleONE · 03-15-2012, 03:45 PM

I know they do it in so cal.. cant say anything about the midwest though

thetaste · 03-15-2012, 03:46 PM

When I ran a detector, I would cruise along the highway and wait until a faster car passed, let them get a little ahead and start pacing them. If we came up on a cop, my detector would go off, so I would slow down and they would get the ticket.
Has worked for me many times.
I called it running a rabbit.

ZMan8 · 03-15-2012, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by thetaste

When I ran a detector, I would cruise along the highway and wait until a faster car passed, let them get a little ahead and start pacing them. If we came up on a cop, my detector would go off, so I would slow down and they would get the ticket.
Has worked for me many times.
I called it running a rabbit.

I do that from time to time as well. Just watch out the cops that will come from behind.

Mecinoid · 03-15-2012, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ZMan8

I do that from time to time as well. Just watch out the cops that will come from behind.

Yeah, good point. It might be best if your in the middle of a group and then drop out when the detector goes off. Done this many times and I get funny looks when the others pass. They can't figure it out until they see the cops and I see brake lights. I'm still in wonderment. If I see a hot sports car slow down after running it with my SUV* I figure he knows something I don't so I slow down.

For some people, thinking isn't their strong suit.

* I can use my detector in the SUV, but generally don't because it's so obvious in the SUV. It's somewhat hidden in the Z car.

Mecinoid · 03-15-2012, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by thetaste

When I ran a detector, I would cruise along the highway and wait until a faster car passed, let them get a little ahead and start pacing them. If we came up on a cop, my detector would go off, so I would slow down and they would get the ticket.
Has worked for me many times.
I called it running a rabbit.

That works ....

thetaste · 03-15-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecinoid

That works ....

Your post was helpful.
Thanks.

Mecinoid · 03-15-2012, 03:59 PM

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Originally Posted by thetaste

Your post was helpful.
Thanks.

Lol, not really ... but, it was a good of you to mention the tactic and I wanted to give you props.

onzedge · 03-15-2012, 03:51 PM

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Originally Posted by thetaste

When I ran a detector, I would cruise along the highway and wait until a faster car passed, let them get a little ahead and start pacing them. If we came up on a cop, my detector would go off, so I would slow down and they would get the ticket.
Has worked for me many times.
I called it running a rabbit.

Hey Moe!!! Nice strategy. I have employed it successfully myself.

gurneyeagle · 03-15-2012, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by onzedge

Hey Moe!!! Nice strategy. I have employed it successfully myself.

Me too! I don't even run a radar detector anymore. I either just join a convoy or run at 10 mph over on cruise control.

gbrettin · 03-15-2012, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by thetaste

When I ran a detector, I would cruise along the highway and wait until a faster car passed, let them get a little ahead and start pacing them. If we came up on a cop, my detector would go off, so I would slow down and they would get the ticket.
Has worked for me many times.
I called it running a rabbit.

Done this many times. It works well.

gbrettin · 03-15-2012, 03:51 PM

They don't use aircraft to report speed in mid-west Mi, that I know of.

eddieconfetti · 03-15-2012, 04:04 PM

radar detectors aint gonna help u with tickets. u can not rely on it.

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thetaste Base Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Soddy Daisy Posts: 236 Drives: GTR Rep Power: 14	When I ran a detector, I would cruise along the highway and wait until a faster car passed, let them get a little ahead and start pacing them. If we came up on a cop, my detector would go off, so I would slow down and they would get the ticket. Has worked for me many times. I called it running a rabbit.

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