Radar detectors - a thing of the past?

[Juiced4v]

I work in Irving so I use mine everyday...Law dont play....I think my only real problem is I yield at stop signs....but rarely go over the speed limit in my truck. It's too big for me so I keep it 5 mph under all the time. I think I've taken it over 70 one time.

[SS Junk]

Radar Detectors are Useless Now

Depends on the frequencies those creature comforts use. X-band is one of the most generic and creates the most false alarms and became obsolete by the late 80’s. This author seems like the kind of individual who believes just having a detector means guaranteed protection.

[ram57ta]

Last time I remember even have one was back around 2007 or 2008...haven't needed one because I usually only go around 5 over on the freeways..in most places that's close to 75mph which is plenty fast enough to get around. Haven't had a speeding ticket since the same time.

[GhostTX]

Now that the speed limit in most of Texas is 70-75 mph, I don't really feel the need to speed. I'll do 5 over for anything under 75 mph, though.

[jammeejamm]

run a v1 in the car and truck. there is one sound it makes and you know to slow down. all the others are mostly the new cars.

i have the new escort 360 max super duper whatever in the wife’s ride because it has an app. she likes apps. it seems as good as the v1.

i speed like a true bro, so the extra time i get to scrub speed is nice.

[GE]

I spend more time on the side streets than highway, so I keep one.

[Big A]

Hadn't had a tickets in over 15 years, and got popped for 50 in a 30 a month or so ago. Pretty easy to drive smart on the highway, this one was hiding in an apartment entrance.

[GrayStangGT]

I just try and keep it at 8-10 over since I got rid of my Z06. That has resulted in 4 warnings and only 1 ticket for 85 in 75 from the DPS on 290 just off I-10 in the last 8 years. FYI Kimble County just wants money and will let you do 30 day deferal over the phone no attorney needed lol.

[mardyn]

I still have several laying around.... none have been used in the past many years.

They're kinda like the 10-15 old cell phones we've got hidden away in a junk drawer... no need to keep 'em but just can't bring myself to throw 'em in the trash.

mardyn

[Jose]

I've had a Valentine V1 for close to 20 years now. It's updatable and I've sent it in only once. Only time I've ever gotten a ticket was when speeding alone on the road, which has happened twice. It's more than paid for itself in the time I've owned it. Safe bet is to keep it 5 MPH over the speed limit. Unfortunately I have trouble doing that.

[32vfromhell]

I have a V1 that i pretty much dont use unless its for road trips, then i break it out. Used to use the V1 all the time.

[Murph Tang]

Problem now also is that mega haulers have governed their trucks 62-66 mph. Rather be rear ended than speed to prevent lawsuits.

You can haul balls but traffic will back up. Then doing the left hand lane line up.

Hauling ass use to be more fun.

[Chopped54]

I run the Escort Max 2 in my Challenger, do not in any of the other cars.

[BLAKE]

Had one back in the day. These days I just pretty much drive the speed limit. It's just more peaceful to not sweat it and it's pretty much never worth speeding just to get somewhere a few minutes earlier. I'm usually early wherever I'm going anyway. I leave early because I hate being late.

[Stephen]

This is a car forum? Lol