Radar Detector Proving Grounds

"yitznewton" (yitznewton) 11/03/2015 at 13:35 • Filed to: valentine one

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Since I started running my new Valentine One last week, I had heard nary a peep out of it. I was hoping to have the opportunity to real-world test the thing, and today, the local were out in force on my morning commute, and gave me just what I was looking for.

I learned that the V1 can see at least some of this town’s radar around corners, and that some of their cruisers run always-on in traffic.

The first clip shows someone already pulled over. The second shows an oncoming cruiser.

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > yitznewton 11/03/2015 at 13:47

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I wish these were legal where I live.

treesmakewater > yitznewton 11/03/2015 at 14:30

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I wish my Audi was reliable enough for me to afford one of these.

Maybe now since It died I can get one

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 11/03/2015 at 14:38

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Where do you live? I just did a bunch of research the last time these came up.

Only outlawed in the US in Virginia and DC

Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 11/03/2015 at 14:45

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I live in Ontario - can’t have ‘em here :(

Rico > yitznewton 11/03/2015 at 14:46

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Couple of questions:

1. At the :28-:30 mark what was the rest of the beeping for? Were they actively targeting you?

2. What dashcam do you have, that thing is clear as hell.

3. If you get pulled over at a check point or at random, can they take this away from you?

4. Towards the end of the video after you pass the cruiser and the beeping is incessant did you do one of these:

Justin Hughes > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 11/03/2015 at 14:46

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Ooo, good to know. I knew about Quebec (and VA and DC), but not Ontario. Thanks for the tip!

StndIbnz, Drives a MSRT8 > yitznewton 11/03/2015 at 15:03

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Range on the V1 is crazy. over hills, around corners, if its on it will find it. Love mine.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Jarrett - [BRZ Boi] 11/03/2015 at 15:07

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I knew I didn’t like Canada

yitznewton > Rico 11/03/2015 at 15:08

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1. I’m not sure what that was about honestly, but there was a lot of traffic so probably nothing to do with me. Apparently there were a lot of cops running radar this morning.

2. G1W-C, beware counterfeits and get from here: http://www.spytecinc.com/g1w-c-capacito…

3. The detector is totally legal in most states including NJ... so only if Bad Cops

4. Hehe yeah; I’m not getting too ****y because there’s always the possibility of a crafty LEO waiting for someone who is obviously speeding and nailing them with laser or instant-on. But this is a great tool for being aware of what’s going on. I’m still in the learning phase.

yitznewton > Rico 11/03/2015 at 15:12

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1. Actually that may have been a two-man sting: one with radar, the other pulling people over; and the signal was further up the road from the radar guy

Rico > yitznewton 11/03/2015 at 15:57

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Definitely have seen this, on the highway I take to my girl’s house there is an overpass in which the cops hang out with their guns and when they zap someone a cruiser down the road nabs them.