Radar detector: front & back? Where do you mount yours?

[SMOKEU]

The ones stopped for any reason at all are less likely to gain the benefit of discretion, if the detector is visible. E.g. someone gets stopped for some minor, nit picking offence for which a warning normally happens. Except there's a detector. So there's a ticket. Kind of makes up for the ones they have avoided by using it.

That's discrimination.

[nzmikey]

We mount ours on the front and rear shelves.

Brand is Stalker.

It detects speeds of vehicles travelling toward and away, in both front and rear modes.

The ones stopped for any reason at all are less likely to gain the benefit of discretion, if the detector is visible. E.g. someone gets stopped for some minor, nit picking offence for which a warning normally happens. Except there's a detector. So there's a ticket. Kind of makes up for the ones they have avoided by using it.

Ho hum.

Hold up ... SO you are all nice like & then spot the RD & it turns into a Naaa fuck it, he as a detector he can afford a ticket

[Bassmatt]

That's discrimination.

I think the term officially enorsed by the New Zealand Police is " Discretion".

[imdying]

That's discrimination.

No, it's called discretion

[St_Gabriel]

We mount ours on the front and rear shelves.

Brand is Stalker.

It detects speeds of vehicles travelling toward and away, in both front and rear modes.

The ones stopped for any reason at all are less likely to gain the benefit of discretion, if the detector is visible. E.g. someone gets stopped for some minor, nit picking offence for which a warning normally happens. Except there's a detector. So there's a ticket. Kind of makes up for the ones they have avoided by using it.

Ho hum.

So what you're saying is that if you have a radar detector, don't bother being nice or polite because you're getting the ticket regardless?

[Flip]

Here is mine.....

[pritch]

if the detector is visible. E.g. someone gets stopped for some minor, nit picking offence for which a warning normally happens. Except there's a detector. So there's a ticket. Kind of makes up for the ones they have avoided by using it.

Funny, I was present when a similar conversation took place. The case was put the people with detectors get tickets when others would not.
Generally, of course that's bollocks. The cops don't usually get to talk to people with detectors - unless there's gremlins in the works.

On a different but related topic. I don't believe all the crap salesmen tell me when they are trying to sell me something. The , however, seem to suck it all up like a sponge... I guess it's not their money?

[nzmikey]

This is what I want but I cant afford .....
http://www.radars.com.au/catalog/pro...roducts_id=211

SO the next best thing is EYES

[Jantar]

.... The case was put the people with detectors get tickets when others would not.
Generally, of course that's bollocks. The cops don't usually get to talk to people with detectors - unless there's gremlins in the works.....

Anyone who believes Radar detectors prevent tickets is seriously misinformed. Radar detectors do assist in avoiding tickets, only when there is other traffic around. Anytime that you are the only vehicle in the area, the radar dectector is only useful in telling you that the cop has already locked onto your speed.

I have found that when riding with a radar detector fitted I tend to ride slower than when I don't have one as I am more aware of speed and other traffic, and that is where the radar detector helps avoid tickets.

[steve_t]

Anyone who believes Radar detectors prevent tickets is seriously misinformed. Radar detectors do assist in avoiding tickets, only when there is other traffic around. Anytime that you are the only vehicle in the area, the radar dectector is only useful in telling you that the cop has already locked onto your speed.

I have found that when riding with a radar detector fitted I tend to ride slower than when I don't have one as I am more aware of speed and other traffic, and that is where the radar detector helps avoid tickets.

People who think having a radar detector is a licence to speed are idiots. What about Instant On? What about Laser? If you're dumb enough to get caught speeding while using a radar detector, you definitely deserve that ticket.

[imdying]

People who think having a radar detector is a licence to speed are idiots. What about Instant On? What about Laser? If you're dumb enough to get caught speeding while using a radar detector, you definitely deserve that ticket.

When you upgrade to a big boys bike you'll find that it's more of a get the fuck out of Compton detector. It goes off, you go WOT (yeah yeah, I'm taking the mick)

[scumdog]

Hold up ... SO you are all nice like & then spot the RD & it turns into a Naaa fuck it, he as a detector he can afford a ticket

Yup, - it's in the rules!!

[scumdog]

That's discrimination.

Nope, just part of the game sonny, part of the game...

[pritch]

Anytime that you are the only vehicle in the area, the radar dectector is only useful in telling you that the cop has already locked onto your speed.

I don't know how well your detector works, but that absolutely does not apply to mine.

Perhaps you should invest in a better detector?

[Jantar]

I don't know how well your detector works, but that absolutely does not apply to mine.

Perhaps you should invest in a better detector?

Maybe you are right. What detector is it you use that tells you a cop has radar even when it's on standby in instant on mode?