Escort Passport x500 not picking up cops?

**SMOKEU** · 19th July 2010, 22:15

Originally Posted by scumdog

Just don't depend on it - or one day Mr Instant-on will get you.

If it's a straight, flat road then a good radar detector should pick up a radar gun from around 2km away - mine does exactly that. If there is other traffic around, then the cop will probably want to 'shoot' other vehicles in front with their radar gun as well, which should, in theory, give the speedster some warning to the presence of the officer.

I have only ever seen cops sitting on the side of the road with a radar gun on busy motorways (busy for NZ standards!), and other major roads where there is plenty of other traffic.

**rapid van cleef** · 19th July 2010, 22:44

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

If it's a straight, flat road then a good radar detector should pick up a radar gun from around 2km away - mine does exactly that. If there is other traffic around, then the cop will probably want to 'shoot' other vehicles in front with their radar gun as well, which should, in theory, give the speedster some warning to the presence of the officer.

I have only ever seen cops sitting on the side of the road with a radar gun on busy motorways (busy for NZ standards!), and other major roads where there is plenty of other traffic.

so, does anyone know from how far away can a cop 'ping you'? surely it cant be too far or else you may turn off the road whether you have seen him or not and off you go n your merry way

**jamjam** · 21st July 2010, 15:08

I've been riding/driving with a radar detector for years and not all cars have them, they aren't always on and they can run them in standby and ping you if you appear to be speeding. I don't know the exact distances but i think they can get you at about 700m max from memory but about 400m is the norm.
They aren't illegal so cops can't harass you for it. Once a cop pulled me up because i appeared to be speeding but my radar detector never went off. He asked if it worked and i said "yes" so he let me go knowing i knew he hadn't actually clocked me.
Worth their weight in gold, but oddly enough i actually find it slows me down a bit because i am conscious of it being there it works on my psychy to be vigilant of my speed.

**scumdog** · 21st July 2010, 18:14

Originally Posted by rapid van cleef

so, does anyone know from how far away can a cop 'ping you'? surely it cant be too far or else you may turn off the road whether you have seen him or not and off you go n your merry way

1.7km longest 'shot' for me, long straight, no side road(s).

And they're aint to many 'side-roads' down here in a lot of places people tend to crank it on, maybe you're lucky and there's a lot up your way.

**slofox** · 21st July 2010, 18:52

I got to find out that the TPX detector WILL pick up speed camera vans on Sunday.
Course, i was right beside the van when the thing went off...

And going well under the limit may I add....it was pretty foggy at the time...

**SMOKEU** · 22nd July 2010, 00:44

Originally Posted by scumdog

1.7km longest 'shot' for me, long straight, no side road(s).

And they're aint to many 'side-roads' down here in a lot of places people tend to crank it on, maybe you're lucky and there's a lot up your way.

You must have pretty good eye sight if you can see a vehicle clearly from that distance.

**TimeOut** · 22nd July 2010, 06:25

Originally Posted by jamjam

Once a cop pulled me up because i appeared to be speeding but my radar detector never went off. He asked if it worked and i said "yes" so he let me go knowing i knew he hadn't actually clocked me.
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I had a similar experence, I passed a string of about eight cars (didn't see the mufti in the middle) by the time he got passed them(on a yellow line) and got his radar on I knew he didn't have a reading on me for more than the speed limit.
As soon as he saw the R.D just told me to be more careful in the future.

**tonywri** · 23rd July 2010, 18:33

I was locked on at 940 metres on chch motorway

**scumdog** · 23rd July 2010, 22:42

Originally Posted by SMOKEU

You must have pretty good eye sight if you can see a vehicle clearly from that distance.

Ya just got to know where to cruise

- and down here it's not like Christchurch with it's mobile traffic-jams.

**SMOKEU** · 24th July 2010, 13:28

Originally Posted by scumdog

Ya just got to know where to cruise

- and down here it's not like Christchurch with it's mobile traffic-jams.

There's a time and a place for everything.

**rapid van cleef** · 25th July 2010, 00:35

went off again today going through rotorua, cruising round the lake towards the luge and escort was going nuts for ka band. like 20 seconds at least went by before i seen the patrol car coming the other way.................

well chuffed!

what a great gadget!