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who uses radar detectors?
#21
Yep! Know your state. Its not what you know but what can be proven. In my cases the prosecuting attorney questioned the ticketing officer. And the questions revolved around calibration. So yes it determined it was calibrated. When it was my turn I asked to produce the calibration book. They did not have it. Case dismissed! Yes the officer calibrated it and I am sure it was dead on. But the prosecuting attorney banked on the fact that I would not ask for it.

Secondly there is a statute that for the calibration to be admissible, the actual book needs to be produced. A photocopy is not addmissible. This too they are banking that the average citizen will not know. Its all about finding and exposing the technicality. If that one fails then find another one.
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#22
Quote:Oh and the biggest thing you could do when being pulled over is be POLITE and don't try and say I didn't do that cause it doesn't mean anything on the street save your argument for court. Being polite and apoligetic wont get you off every time but you got a lot better of a shot at it instead of telling the cop he was wrong.

This is absolutely true, and not just for speeding either. Not neccesarily kissing his backside but simply being polite, and not lying to the man.

I obviously don't have as much experience as Tank. I got one ticket for an improper left turn in 1994. Lucky for me because I was drunk off my ass at the time. But all the guys I work with get tickets all the time and around here it seems a little over will be dropped if you show up, and without much of a defense either. Judges seem to give you the benefit of the doubt here for a small variation.

Overall I find that simply not breaking the law is an easier option these days. Also, the people in this town drive so freaking slow that it is difficult to speed. Big Grin
"Civilized men are more discourteous than savages because they know they can be impolite without having their skulls split, as a general thing."
- Robert E. Howard

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#23
All my friends are law enforcement and Dave here is right. Polite goes a long ways. I am always polite and even make small talk. My buddy Zack pulled college student over a few weeks ago. And she was obviously drunk. She told Zack that she messed up in driving and that she felt like she let herself down cause she knew that a DUI could mess up a lot for her future. Zack let her call friends to get her car and he gave her a ride home. All because she was polite and remorseful. I asked Zack if she was hot and he said "Hell No".
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#24
Don't get pulled over by a Mississippi or Alabama state trooper. you WILL get a ticket. I am always courtious when I get pulled over. I have a newer truck. I roll all my windows down, take the keys from the ignition, turn the interior light on and have my license and registration ready when they get to the door. I dont pretend I dont know why they pulled me over, but I get a ticket EVERY TIME! I think next time I won't be so submissive and see what happens. Radar detector never helped me, so I got rid of it. It was a cobra, or something like that.
I'd rather die while I'm living than live while I'm dead.
-Jimmy Buffett
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#25
(10-17-2010, 11:42 AM)denali7432 Wrote: any details? brand, model, experiences?

Escort 9500ci
Don't use anything else.
Info found here:
http://www.escortradar.com/store/passport-9500ci.html
--Mike
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#26
(10-17-2010, 06:28 PM)wtfdic Wrote:
(10-17-2010, 11:42 AM)denali7432 Wrote: any details? brand, model, experiences?

Escort 9500ci
Don't use anything else.
Info found here:
http://www.escortradar.com/store/passport-9500ci.html

you spent $1600 on a radar detector?



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#27
(10-17-2010, 06:31 PM)denali7432 Wrote:
(10-17-2010, 06:28 PM)wtfdic Wrote:
(10-17-2010, 11:42 AM)denali7432 Wrote: any details? brand, model, experiences?

Escort 9500ci
Don't use anything else.
Info found here:
http://www.escortradar.com/store/passport-9500ci.html

you spent $1600 on a radar detector?

fortunately no. I do R&D for automotive electronics and got a pre-production unit for testing. Having used it I would buy one at full price.
--Mike
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#28
(10-17-2010, 04:05 PM)lumbergh Wrote: Valentine 1

Best radar detector out there. Once you get use to the arrows you can't drive without them.

I am usually on major roads with other cars so I pick up the radar far before they decide to hit me. Nothing is fool proof but it helps.

Don't bother with the laser. It only let's you know that you are about to be getting pulled over when it goes off.

I'd go with this one too

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#29

(10-17-2010, 04:05 PM)lumbergh Wrote: Don't bother with the laser. It only let's you know that you are about to be getting pulled over when it goes off.

That what laser shifters are for!

Valentine 1 is very nice.

--Mike
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#30
Escort 9500iX I love it,paid for itself many times over. The best GPS enabled detector on the market.
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