My Passport radar is worthless.....

TENCHI · 05-17-2010, 12:42 AM

I just got my 3rd ticket....in 6 months!!! Apparently cop was hiding behind a building, and as I was going downhill the cop waited until I passed him before he turned on his radar gun which by then it was too late for me to stop.

yeah, yeah....I am gonna slow down....I am gonna drive the speed limit and piss off as many people as I can.

TWiTCHY · 05-17-2010, 12:58 AM

Did the cop harass you for having a detector?

RUS0628 · 05-17-2010, 01:01 AM

dame thats sux dude

Johnny Lin · 05-17-2010, 01:28 AM

Really? I've always been using the Passport, so as my friends. We all love it.

snipersix · 05-17-2010, 01:30 AM

what passport do u have? which model?

moog55 · 05-17-2010, 01:48 AM

bummer man. not much you can do when they "instant on" you. no reaction time.

i had a passport before and got a ticket and was then persuaded to switch to valentine 1. been pretty pleased with it. i get more false positives with the v1, but that extra sensitivity is what's saved me a few times.

TENCHI · 05-17-2010, 10:51 AM

I have the 8500. To be honest, I don't think it matters what detector I have. The cops seem to have switched tactics. They wait in hiding and don't switch on until AFTER the car passes, which by then its too late to slow down.

And I was gonna get the VEIL for laser protection but now....I might just forgo everything and drive slow. So if you see a black e90 driving like a granny....come say hellO!

the cop didn't harass me for the detector. Actually I don't think he even noticed it. I don't even think he clocked me correctly. Cause at the time my detector went off I braked hard slowing down to the low 40s. But supposedly he clocked me at 55.

Luckymild7 · 05-19-2010, 01:28 PM

Have you considered getting an attorney?
I have a good ref if you need

Tee212 · 05-19-2010, 01:37 PM

driving the limit pisses ppl off?

TENCHI · 05-19-2010, 04:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Luckymild7

Have you considered getting an attorney?
I have a good ref if you need

whats his/her name?

thanks!

TENCHI · 05-19-2010, 04:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tee212

driving the limit pisses ppl off?

don't tell me that you have never been behind an old granny doing 55 on the highway and passed her cuz cause she was going too slow for you.

21729 · 05-19-2010, 11:35 PM

i have a 9500ix and had 4 saves already. where and how do u have urs mounted?

Luckymild7 · 05-20-2010, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TENCHI

whats his/her name?

thanks!

Jon Zimmerman
I've used him to get me off a carpool and speeding. They cited me for NEG 2 degree... Wow his rating is 10 now.. it was 9.6 a year ago.

http://www.avvo.com/attorneys/98101-...man-36961.html

The Law Offices of Jon M. Zimmerman
1420 5th Avenue
Suite 2200
Seattle, WA 98101
Ph: (206) 274-5115
E: jon@zimlaw.us

Let me know if you need anything.

danchee · 05-20-2010, 12:46 AM

Jeannie Mucklestone is the other excellent Traffic Attorney in the Seattle area. http://www.mucklestone.com/

HPIA4v2 · 05-20-2010, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TENCHI

I have the 8500. To be honest, I don't think it matters what detector I have. The cops seem to have switched tactics. They wait in hiding and don't switch on until AFTER the car passes, which by then its too late to slow down.

And I was gonna get the VEIL for laser protection but now....I might just forgo everything and drive slow. So if you see a black e90 driving like a granny....come say hellO!

the cop didn't harass me for the detector. Actually I don't think he even noticed it. I don't even think he clocked me correctly. Cause at the time my detector went off I braked hard slowing down to the low 40s. But supposedly he clocked me at 55.

The latest economic slump tamed my driving habit, so many cops now days looking for speeders.

orangedawg · 05-20-2010, 03:37 PM

Another speeding ticket attorney is John Eltringham, 206-650-6560. Avid car buff as well.

TENCHI · 05-21-2010, 11:56 AM

oh, I should have asked, what do they charge? Muckelstone charged $500 per ticket.

TENCHI · 05-21-2010, 12:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 21729

i have a 9500ix and had 4 saves already. where and how do u have urs mounted?

standard windshield.

it was instant on. I was coming down a very steep hill (one that would require warning signs) and he caught me at the very bottom of the hill. Before

kgb1637 · 05-21-2010, 12:09 PM

If the cops are using tactics like this it doesn't matter what kind of detector you have you're going to get nailed, it is what it is, get an attorney and salvage your losses, just the price you pay.

Bellevue · 05-21-2010, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TENCHI

oh, I should have asked, what do they charge? Muckelstone charged $500 per ticket.

Jones in Bellevue charges $250. I think the traffic attorneys basically all do the same thing. They write a letter asking for all the details on the equipment used and other issues related to the case. Then they hope the law enforcement agency drops the ball on that request or that the cop doesn't show to testify.

I heard a rumor a while back that Snohomish County deputies don't get paid for traffic court time. If that's true, challenging a ticket in Sno County should be no sweat.

jeremicium · 05-21-2010, 07:48 PM

you need to use more than just your radar detector these days. On freeways they are obviously all useless due to lidar...but in the city if there are other cars around,your passport should be detecting the radar hits as the coppers paint other cars. If there are no other cars around that could give off the presence of the radar gun...best to just stay no more than 5 over. Again, the key is being smart about how you speed. use other speeders as the radar detectors...and keep the speed down when there are places that cops can be hiding.

05-17-2010, 12:42 AM	#1
TENCHI Lieutenant 53 Rep 552 Posts Drives: '19 G12, '17 E300 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	My Passport radar is worthless..... I just got my 3rd ticket....in 6 months!!! Apparently cop was hiding behind a building, and as I was going downhill the cop waited until I passed him before he turned on his radar gun which by then it was too late for me to stop. yeah, yeah....I am gonna slow down....I am gonna drive the speed limit and piss off as many people as I can. __________________
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moog55 Major 55 Rep 1,113 Posts Drives: E92 M3 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Seattle iTrader: (1)	bummer man. not much you can do when they "instant on" you. no reaction time. i had a passport before and got a ticket and was then persuaded to switch to valentine 1. been pretty pleased with it. i get more false positives with the v1, but that extra sensitivity is what's saved me a few times.
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05-17-2010, 10:51 AM	#7
TENCHI Lieutenant 53 Rep 552 Posts Drives: '19 G12, '17 E300 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	I have the 8500. To be honest, I don't think it matters what detector I have. The cops seem to have switched tactics. They wait in hiding and don't switch on until AFTER the car passes, which by then its too late to slow down. And I was gonna get the VEIL for laser protection but now....I might just forgo everything and drive slow. So if you see a black e90 driving like a granny....come say hellO! the cop didn't harass me for the detector. Actually I don't think he even noticed it. I don't even think he clocked me correctly. Cause at the time my detector went off I braked hard slowing down to the low 40s. But supposedly he clocked me at 55. __________________
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21729 Private 10 Rep 71 Posts Drives: E90 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: IE iTrader: (0)	i have a 9500ix and had 4 saves already. where and how do u have urs mounted? __________________ 2008 E90 JET BLACK 328i
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05-20-2010, 12:46 AM	#14
danchee Lieutenant 136 Rep 453 Posts Drives: 21 X7 40i Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Rainy City iTrader: (0)	Jeannie Mucklestone is the other excellent Traffic Attorney in the Seattle area. http://www.mucklestone.com/
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05-21-2010, 11:56 AM	#17
TENCHI Lieutenant 53 Rep 552 Posts Drives: '19 G12, '17 E300 Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Seattle iTrader: (0)	oh, I should have asked, what do they charge? Muckelstone charged $500 per ticket. __________________
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kgb1637 Lieutenant Colonel 21 Rep 1,519 Posts Drives: RS5 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Baltimore, MD iTrader: (0)	If the cops are using tactics like this it doesn't matter what kind of detector you have you're going to get nailed, it is what it is, get an attorney and salvage your losses, just the price you pay. __________________ Retired - '08 E90 335i Sparkling Graphite/Gray Dakota Leather, ZSP, ZCW, ZPP, Navi, ipod, Sat
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jeremicium Major 171 Rep 1,178 Posts Drives: 2011 E92 328i Join Date: May 2009 Location: Tacoma, Wa. USA iTrader: (0) Garage List 2011 BMW 328i [0.00] 2009 Porsche Cayman S [0.00] 2016 BMW M2 [0.00] 2001 Honda S2000 [0.00]	you need to use more than just your radar detector these days. On freeways they are obviously all useless due to lidar...but in the city if there are other cars around,your passport should be detecting the radar hits as the coppers paint other cars. If there are no other cars around that could give off the presence of the radar gun...best to just stay no more than 5 over. Again, the key is being smart about how you speed. use other speeders as the radar detectors...and keep the speed down when there are places that cops can be hiding.
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