Talk:Radar detector

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the topic is Radar detectors, not LIDAR speed detection methods, and not Radar and LIDAR jammers.

That's why they are just briefly touched as relevant technologies. --Shaddack 18:58, 20 January 2006 (UTC)
I have added a partial list of countries and areas where radar detectors are illegal. Please expand if you know more.--Jusjih 14:01, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
If the subject mater is large enough to warrant its own article then maybe some one should be created out of the jammers/scramblers. The only other WP mention that I can find is at the very bottom of Radar jamming and deception. We could elaborate their as well.?.R00m c 06:12, 27 September 2007 (UTC)

Contrary to this [1] recent edit, radar detectors are not illegal in Connecticut. They used to be, but the applicable law was repealed in 1998 [2]. Also, here's a link I found with a list of states were detectors are illegal: [3]. I only found this using a Google search, so I can't vouch for its accuracy, but it may be useful as a guideline at least. --AbsolutDan (talk) 23:50, 26 May 2006 (UTC)

Many thanks-- I remembered the CT situation from years ago. Based on your source, I changed the US entry to "39 of the 50 states" and DC. Even if the source isn't dead on, it's closer that what we had. -- Mwanner | Talk 23:59, 26 May 2006 (UTC)
You're welcome! Cheers --AbsolutDan (talk) 00:10, 27 May 2006 (UTC)


[edit] RADAR detector laws

This article states that RADAR Detectors are illegal in 39 of the 50 states and D.C. This contradicts many things I have read (Example: http://www.afn.org/~afn09444/scanlaws/radar4.html) and my commonly held belief that RADAR detectors are only illegal in D.C. and Virginia. For example, when driving through Virginia, there are large signs proclaiming that RADAR detector use is illegal.

[edit] Safety Radar

http://www.valentine1.com/lab/Previously3.asp Somebody who knows more about it should add to this. My old detector had it and I have received the following voice messages: "Danger - Emergency Vehicle Approaching" (ambulance - but I have heard that it MAY have been picking up the infrared they use to change light signals) "Danger - Train Approaching" "Toll booth ahead" "Construction area ahead" -- RevRagnarok Talk Contrib Reverts 14:56, 2 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Proposed Ban in Florida

There is a proposed ban on radar detectors in the State of Florida. The bill was introduced on 2/26/2007 by Florida senator Steve Oelrich (a former sheriff). Link to bill status at the Florida Senate. Joneboi 03:30, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

According to the link, it died in committee. Removing.  Caeculus  talk  09:06, 2 July 2007 (UTC)


[edit] This part is funny:

"This resulted in a wave of detector manufacturers changing their local oscillator frequency. Today, practically every radar detector on the market is immune to the VG-2 Interceptor" LOL 71.86.66.86 07:56, 2 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Tag at the top of the page

Why is there a "worldwide view" tag at the top of this page, but then no discussion about why it is there? The article primarily deals with the US and Canada because, as can be seen from the list, radar detectors are illegal just about anywhere else. I don't get you people sometimes. If you're going to insert a tag, explain why you are doing it. Otherwise there is absolutely no point in doing so. Primium mobile 23:37, 7 November 2007 (UTC)

There are lots of places other than the US where they are legal. If you look at the comments in the revision that inserted this tag, they state: "first section uses phrases such as "highly illegal" and "FCC" as if they were global concepts". Socrates2008 02:45, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
And it doesn't say that now. So why is the tag still there? In addition, show me one English-speaking country on that list where they are legal. This is the English Wikipedia. Primium mobile 15:38, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
Agree, not relevant anymore Socrates2008 21:35, 8 November 2007 (UTC)
Thanks. Sorry about getting a little hot there. Sometimes stupid things annoy me. Primium mobile 06:56, 9 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] LIDAR

This article is about RADAR, so not sure why so much info about LIDAR is creaping in... 06:27, 6 December 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Laughable

Truly comical phrases stemming from ignorance? Total inability to decipher and translate legalese? I’m not sure what exactly but it’s becoming quite funny.

“although not legal to own, but was technically illegal to use under a 1949 wireless act until 1998, due to legal loophole causing them to be legalized suddenly”

Let’s parse this—though not legal to own, technically illegal to use, due to…legal loophole when they are suddenly legalized…

For crying out loud, no wonder Wikipedia is a joke. 72.0.175.144 (talk) 01:15, 5 March 2008 (UTC)