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      03-31-2008, 10:52 PM   #1
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radar detectors?

anyone know the ny state laws for them?
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      03-31-2008, 11:22 PM   #2
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Im positive they are legal. I know Best Buy sells them so they would have to be. I think the only place they are illegal is Virginia maybe one or two other states out west
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Virginia and Washington DC are the only places radar detectors are illegal.
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^^correct
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      04-01-2008, 04:31 PM   #5
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Yes, legal they are!

Next question. Does anyone know what the majority of the police force uses out here on the Island Radar/Laser?
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I live in NJ .. but drive a lot in New York.

What I've always come across is...

1. Laser ( Which is tough to detect until it's too late. Unless he shoots somebody near or in front of you. Mainly just a who saw who first game. )

2. K-band Radar. ( You can pick this up from very far away, so very easy to detect. )


I haven't come across much of other bands.
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Completely legal, along with Laser JAMMERS (that's the key piece of equipment).

I've seen more and more laser lately. A good jammer will make you invisible until you get within a couple hundred feet, enough time to hit the brakes.
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      04-01-2008, 06:28 PM   #8
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if a cop pulls you over and he sees you have a radar, what would u think he would do?
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if a cop pulls you over and he sees you have a radar, what would u think he would do?
If he is a dick he would probably be more of a dick then he normally would:smile:. Only reason for me to say that is if I put myself in a cops shoes he is probably thinking we are speeding trying to avoid getting caught. Having never got pulled over on the island but being around cops a lot on the island I find its 50/50 for the dickhead power trip cop to normal person cop.
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true thanks. Also laser jammers are legal in ny???
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      04-01-2008, 08:11 PM   #11
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legal or not .... good to have... just dont make it so obvious that you have one
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yeah but they go under the grill right?
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Virginia and Washington DC are the only places radar detectors are illegal.
And most (if not all) of Canada.

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      04-01-2008, 10:43 PM   #14
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hahaha nice, because I was going to do a montreal run this summer through NYS lol, and thats when I was going to get my V1
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you have the concealed display right? how does that work?
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      04-09-2008, 05:15 PM   #17
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you have the concealed display right? how does that work?
From what I have read they work VERY well and are super stealth. Only thing is you have to be willing to fork out some $$$ for those installations.
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Yes, legal they are!

Next question. Does anyone know what the majority of the police force uses out here on the Island Radar/Laser?

NYS Troopers LOVE their lasers.
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