by Warren » Apr 22, 2004 @ 3:05am
'Bout $60, from Walmart. Worth every penny. It can detect a cop from over a mile away. More so on the highway, even 2 - 3 miles away.
Just today, I was going 45mph (72 km/h) in a 40mph (65km/h) zone, and my radar detector starts screaming so I wack the brakes down to about 38mph (61 km/h) as I see the cop hiding behind a tree. The guy behind me was a bit behind me so he wasn't concerned that I just hit the brakes and he continued his 45mph. As he passed a few seconds later, out comes the cop to nab him for a stupid 5mph (8 km/h)...
[EDIT] Lasers? They've been using those for a while, but they're pretty rare. They're usually used on helicopters and airplanes, but cops will use handheld ones. And if you're wondering "how can a helicopter pull me over?", well, they don't, they beam you a laser and take your picture doing it, then send you the ticket in the mail. Same thing as the cameras at intersection lights.