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Is it illegal to have a radar detector in your car in Virginia or do you have to be using it?
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It's not illegal to be carying one in your car.
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Is it okay to take my radar detector out and put it in my trunk when I drive through Virginia?
It's illegal to use a radar detector in Virginia,but they can't do anything if you're obviously not using it.
What do they do if they catch you with a radar detector in Virginia?
You will be subject to a ticket for using a radar detector in Virginia, in addition to penalties that you might receive for speeding.
Are Radar Detectors legal in Virginia?
Nope! totally sucks too. However you can buy a stealth radar detector such as the Beltronics STI, which is not susceptible to radar detector detectors (RDD's). Cops in VA are equipped with RDD's to give tickets to those using them.
What is vg2 immunity?
VG2 Immunity referrers to the ability of a radar detector to keep you from being seen by the VG2 radar detector detector. The VG2 radar detector detector is used by police agencies in the U.S. and countries (Canada for one) where the use and or possession of a radar detector is illegal. The authorities use the VG2 to detect whether or not you are using a radar detector. The VG2 detects the electronic emissions of non-stealthed radar detectors allowing law enforcement to pull over offenders, ticket them and (in Canada and some U.S. states) confiscate the detector. Radar detectors that use Shadow Technology™ are purported to be shielded in such a way that the amount of detectable emissions allowed to escape the detector are not enough to trigger the VG2 radar detector detector thus making them "immune" to the VG2. It should be noted that in Canada i believe that use and/or possession of a radar detector is considered "conspiracy to speed" and carries a hefty fine and includes the confiscation of the radar detection unit. Edit: In Canada, there are certain Provinces were radar detectors are illegal. You are allowed to use them in BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan.
Do police know if you are using a radar detector?
AnswerAll modern radar detectors use a local oscillator (LO). The local oscillator is part of the radar detector's superheterodyne circuitry which greatly boosts the radar detector's performance. Radio (actually microwave) emissions from a radar detector's local oscillator are readily detected by various types of radar detector detectors (RDDs) such as VG-2 and the Spectre. Spectre RDDs are in widespread use throughout the state of Virginia where radar detector usage is illegal. Although radar detectors at present are completely legal to use in all states except VA and Washington DC, the Texas DSP is known to use Spectres to nab unsuspecting motorists who use radar detectors. Several radar detector manufacturers have made strides during the past few years to greatly reduce the LO leakage from their products. This greatly reduces the range at which the Spectre RDD can detect these newer radar detector models. And, at present, there are three specific radar detector models which have virtually zero LO leakage. This makes these three radar detector models completely immune to detection by VG-2, by the Spectre, any other present technology, or any new technology which possibly could be developed during the next 5 years or so.
Where can I find a Radar detector online?
You can buy radar detectors at Best Buy, off Amazon, Walmart. Basically you can find them at any large retailer that sells car accessories and gadgets. The more effective ones are the most sensitive.They are not legal to have in Virginia and Washington DCThey are permitted for vehicles not in commercial use in Illinois and New yorkJammers are illigal in Washington DC and Oklahoma*Special NoteSome officers are now using radar detector detectors, yes they can now detect if you are using a radar detector.
What radar detector company pays your ticket if you get one?
If you are in the market to buy a new radar detector, a little guarantee would be nice. Radar Geeks.com has that for you. They will pay if you get a ticket while using a product bought from the site.
Will auto insurance company cancel your policy for using a RADAR detector?
They shouldn't, How would they even know?
What radar detector company pays your ticket if you still get one using thier detector?
Although some companies have made this claim, none are actually liable or obligated to pay for your ticket.
What voltage is a vehicle cigarette lighter?
The majority of vehicle cigarette lighter sockets provide 12 volts. So when you are not using it as a cigarette lighter, you can plug in various 12-volt accessories such as CB radios, radar detectors, lights, etc. Do keep in mind that you cannot use a radar detector in states where that is illegal. In those states, you must unplug it and keep it in the trunk.
How do you increase the detection range in mobile dectector circuit?
Are you talking about radar detectors? If so, they are illegal in many jurisdictions and WikiAnswers does not give information about illegal activities such as using radar detectors. If you are not talking about radar detectors, the please restate the question, giving more specifics about what kind of circuit you are talking about.
Did the NZ cops change their radar frequencies recently so that radar detectors cant pick them up anymore?
Not really. For years they have been using K band and Ka band. Yet fairly recently they have mostly phased out the use of K band. New Zealand is allowed to use the same three Ka band frequencies which are used in the USA. These Ka frequencies are 33.8, 34.7 and 35.5. The 34.7 Ka frequency is the easiest to detect with any quality radar detector. The 35.5 frequency is poorly detected by some radar detector brands, notably Cobra. The 33.8 Ka frequency may be only fairly well detected by dome radar detector brands.
