Radar K band

[TerminalAddict]

should I turn on K band now?

Driving through town is pretty nuts with K band turned on.

thoughts? Suggestions? Etc?

I have Passport X50

[grusomhat]

No, maybe. Only K Band in use AFAIK is the mobile camera vans and your detection of these will depend on your radar detector. I leave it on so I know my radar is still on as it goes off just enough.

[captain_andrey]

I've always had it off on a bike. Camera vans cant take a photo of your plate from the front... and if you manage to pass one without seeing it you need your eyes checked.

[ckai]

I turned it on to get the camera vans but it gave my STI jack shit warning! Not enough time to scrub off any decent speed if needed and it just plan pisses you off in town. I turned it back off and kept my eyes open.

[crazyhorse]

Try a rubber band

[CookMySock]

I've always had it off on a bike. Camera vans cant take a photo of your plate from the front... and if you manage to pass one without seeing it you need your eyes checked.

Yep. Turn K band off. You are better served to tune your eyes for K band and leave the detector to look after the much more hazardous and invisible Ka band. All fixed automatic cameras are in plain view, and three quarters of Ka band stuff is not, and it has an often very experienced operator behind it who with great levels of glee can pick you out some km away.

Steve

[3umph]

turn everything off except Ka band

[captain_andrey]

I have laser on, just so I know the exact moment when to give the cop the finger.

[CookMySock]

I have laser on, just so I know the exact moment when to give the cop the finger.

I just use my passive laser reflector/blinder ;




Steve

[MarkH]

You are better served to tune your eyes for K band and leave the detector to look after the much more hazardous and invisible Ka band. All fixed automatic cameras are in plain view

This doesn't alway work well in a car because sometimes when you see the van it is too late. However on a bike you have more time. If the van camera is facing you then you have no number plate in front for it to capture, if the van is facing the other way then you have until you pass the van before it can take a photo of your plate. Over half the time you will find the camera only takes a photo of the front of your bike.

[CookMySock]

This doesn't alway work well in a car because sometimes when you see the van it is too late.

uh, whut? The camera shoots your picture on quite a large angle, which means you have to be mostly right on top of it. How far can you see with your eyes? Mostly I find it isn't a function of the eyes, rather the brain is switched into freewheel mode that does it.

The Ka band stalker can see you many kms away.

However on a bike you have more time.

Ahh, going slower?

If the van camera is facing you then you have no number plate in front for it to capture, if the van is facing the other way then you have until you pass the van before it can take a photo of your plate. Over half the time you will find the camera only takes a photo of the front of your bike.

Hrm, I'm tempted to argue "probability theory" there, but I would be right only half of the time.

Put simply, the more speed camera fines you get, the better you get at seeing them. Funny that.

Steve

[TerminalAddict]

I've always had it off on a bike. Camera vans cant take a photo of your plate from the front... and if you manage to pass one without seeing it you need your eyes checked.

I like this answer

[Swoop]

Laser = on.
Ka = on.
K = on.

A detector is for detecting. This assists your situational awareness, particularly when the tax-collectors are doing their best to hide their vans...

[MarkH]

uh, whut? The camera shoots your picture on quite a large angle, which means you have to be mostly right on top of it. How far can you see with your eyes? Mostly I find it isn't a function of the eyes, rather the brain is switched into freewheel mode that does it.

You clearly don't pay enough attention if you have never noticed the speed camera vans parked in spots where you don't see them until you are right on top of them (so to speak). I got a ticket on the southern motorway where the van couldn't be seen until it was too late to slow down - they clearly pick spots where that happens.

On a bike this isn't an issue. On a two lane road where the camera van is taking photos of vehicles in either direction you will be safe from a ticket half the time, on a motorway where the camera van is only photos of traffic going in one direction you are safe every time. Therefore over half the time you don't get a ticket.

[Hahn]

Just on a side note...

Does anyone know if POP in use here?