Laser/Radar jammer vs just paying the ticket (Page 1 of 3)
Posted: Yesterday 10:13:03 AM EDT
So I recently got a ticket for going slightly over the speed limit. Since I pulled over, the officer kindly wrote me up for 99 in a 75, thus avoiding the whole messy situation of having me take a ride with him back to the police station. (dude kept thanking me for pulling over  )Anyway, I started think that maybe I should get a laser jammer... but then I looked at the prices for those things. The ticket was $135, had no effect on my license, and didn't cause my insurance to go up. A laser jammer is anywhere from $2-3K for the good ones. Even if I got a ticket once a year, it would take me 20 years to justify the price of a jammer, so why would I actually buy this instead of just paying the ticket every few years?  |
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Originally Posted By lorazepam: I stopped getting tickets when I stopped using detectors and followed the stay under 10 over rule. Saving 15 minutes on a 6 hour drive was not worth the hassle. I wasn't in a hurry to get anywhere, I was just letting the horses out to play. Cop thought my 3 pedal Cadi was pretty cool.
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Originally Posted By lorazepam: I stopped getting tickets when I stopped using detectors and followed the stay under 10 over rule. Saving 15 minutes on a 6 hour drive was not worth the hassle. This is 100% correct. OP-so you were happy he wrote you a ticket for only going 99 which implies you were actually doing 100+.Doesn’t that seem a little excessive to you? |
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Originally Posted By GreyGhost: This is 100% correct. OP-so you were happy he wrote you a ticket for only going 99 which implies you were actually doing 100+.Doesn’t that seem a little excessive to you? Originally Posted By GreyGhost: Originally Posted By lorazepam: I stopped getting tickets when I stopped using detectors and followed the stay under 10 over rule. Saving 15 minutes on a 6 hour drive was not worth the hassle. This is 100% correct. OP-so you were happy he wrote you a ticket for only going 99 which implies you were actually doing 100+.Doesn’t that seem a little excessive to you? LOL |
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Originally Posted By GreyGhost: This is 100% correct. OP-so you were happy he wrote you a ticket for only going 99 which implies you were actually doing 100+.Doesn’t that seem a little excessive to you? What else am I supposed to do when I forget exactly what the top speed of my motorcycle is? |
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Jammer? No. But i have kept detectors in my vehicles since the mid 90's. They work great if you know how to interpret the readings. Some cops keep their guns powered off until they want to blast you, and at that point it really doesn't matter. Same with laser. That being said, most cops done use laser and keep their radar guns on all the time......i can pick them up miles down the road if the terrain allows. Totally worth it. |
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Originally Posted By Tejas1836: So, OP, you were tagged with a laser? Yep. Completely clean tag, no other cars on the road, he was right out in the open and not hiding behind a bush or anything. I was just focused on the road and didn't see him until it was too late. |
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You should go out and get another ticket, but make sure they don't write it down to under 100mph. Go to the police station, etc. After that's cleared up a little (don't wait too long).....go out and get another 100mph ticket. Repeat this until you don't have a drivers license, then you don't have to buy a jammer, you save money on tickets and gas. You're welcome. |
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Originally Posted By glinglo: it's amazing that you posted this and your mind is going to a jammer |
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Ok. Enjoy paying the go fast tax. |
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Originally Posted By lorazepam: I stopped getting tickets when I stopped using detectors and followed the stay under 10 over rule. Saving 15 minutes on a 6 hour drive was not worth the hassle. Your math ain't mathing. 400 miles at 75MPH = 5.33 hours 400 miles at 90MPH = 4.44 hours |
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over 100 I haven't done that in well over a decade and it was driving straight roads of the empty desert flats of NV/UT Doesn't matter if you have a detector or not. Always follow the 3 rules of speeding: 1. NEVER drive faster than it is safe. 2. NEVER drive faster than you are willing to accept consequences of the resulting ticket. 3. NEVER be a dick. |
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Originally Posted By chibajoe: Yep. Completely clean tag, no other cars on the road, he was right out in the open and not hiding behind a bush or anything. I was just focused on the road and didn't see him until it was too late. See what OP said people. Down here we have a lot of open roads with nobody in sight for miles |
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Originally Posted By morning_would: Your math ain't mathing. 400 miles at 75MPH = 5.33 hours 400 miles at 90MPH = 4.44 hours Originally Posted By morning_would: Originally Posted By lorazepam: I stopped getting tickets when I stopped using detectors and followed the stay under 10 over rule. Saving 15 minutes on a 6 hour drive was not worth the hassle. Your math ain't mathing. 400 miles at 75MPH = 5.33 hours 400 miles at 90MPH = 4.44 hours Your math doesn't really reflect reality though. No matter how fast I drive when I can go fast there are always slow parts on a trip that pushes my average speed on a long trip down to about 55-60 MPH. YMMV. |
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AI: In the state of Louisiana, laser jammers and radar detectors are completely legal to own and use in private passenger vehicles. Louisiana does not have a state law banning laser jammers. However, there are two crucial legal traps to keep in mind: The "Double Fine" Rule: If you are pulled over and caught speeding in Louisiana, your speeding ticket fines are automatically doubled if a radar detector or similar device is present in your vehicle. Laser vs. Police Officer: Under Louisiana Revised Statute § 14:37.3, it is a crime to intentionally aim a laser beam at a police officer. While intended for laser pointers, a poorly timed or improperly configured jammer that draws an officer's attention could theoretically expose you to a fine of up to $500 and up to 6 months in jail. Radar Jammers: Remember that active radar jammers remain entirely illegal under federal law across all 50 states, regardless of Louisiana's permissive local rules. |
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Originally Posted By Tejas1836: Today in GD we learn that some people that own firearms probably never shoot them because they are dangerous. I would say most certainly don't shoot them recklessly and in disregard for the public at large. Even not considering other drivers on the road, going 100mph+ is pretty much playing Russian roulette when deer exist. |
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Originally Posted By Tejas1836: Today in GD we learn that some people that own firearms probably never shoot them because they are dangerous. We also learn there are firearm owners that think they are above the law and don't care about the impact their actions could have on an innocent family they kill because they think they need to do over 100mph on public roads. |
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Originally Posted By TheAvatar9265ft: over 100 I haven't done that in well over a decade and it was driving straight roads of the empty desert flats of NV/UT Doesn't matter if you have a detector or not. Always follow the 3 rules of speeding: 1. NEVER drive faster than it is safe. Factory limited top speed is 191MPH, I was nowhere near that  2. NEVER drive faster than you are willing to accept consequences of the resulting ticket. I wasn't. 3. NEVER be a dick. Cop and I had a good laugh over it, and we went our separate ways.  |
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Originally Posted By chibajoe: I do my best.  Originally Posted By chibajoe: Originally Posted By nightstalker: Thanks for driving safely  I do my best. People like you make me cheer for bridge abutments. |
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Originally Posted By lorazepam: I stopped getting tickets when I stopped using detectors and followed the stay under 10 over rule. Saving 15 minutes on a 6 hour drive was not worth the hassle. This! |
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Originally Posted By BooJangles: We also learn there are firearm owners that think they are above the law and don't care about the impact their actions could have on an innocent family they kill because they think they need to do over 100mph on public roads. Originally Posted By BooJangles: Originally Posted By Tejas1836: Today in GD we learn that some people that own firearms probably never shoot them because they are dangerous. We also learn there are firearm owners that think they are above the law and don't care about the impact their actions could have on an innocent family they kill because they think they need to do over 100mph on public roads. EXACTLY... all fun and games until somebody innocent pays with their life or limb. |
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Originally Posted By depleted_yourcranium: I would say most certainly don't shoot them recklessly and in disregard for the public at large. Even not considering other drivers on the road, going 100mph+ is pretty much playing Russian roulette when deer exist. Reckless would have been trying to run. This was a major highway, early on a Sunday with no other traffic around and clear visibility, and I wasn't even close to the limits of the car. |
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Originally Posted By chibajoe: Reckless would have been trying to run. This was a major highway, early on a Sunday with no other traffic around and clear visibility, and I wasn't even close to the limits of the car. Yeah, the manner in in which you did it is one of the considerations I take into account, before I decide to call you a dick over it. On a highway with more than light or non-existent traffic, I'd say you're a dick. When you basically have the road to yourself? I really DGAF. Sounds like you're pretty solidly in the "non-dick" category. As for the detectors/jammers, I like to drive on the faster side and find that just using common sense keeps me from getting tickets most of the time. I've not had enough tickets in the last 20 years to offset the price if a good detector. |
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Years ago one of the car magazines did a laser jammer test. One thing they found was that driving during the day with your high beams on will cut the effective laser range by nearly half. If you are really flying, they found that slamming on your brakes is also very effective because the radar cannot lock in on a speed that is fluctuating so rapidly. In Florida it seems that on the highway and there’s no traffic, the average speed is approaching 90. I don’t do over 99 anymore. Florida has come down very hard on speeders doing 100 and up. Since that law was enacted, I believe there’s been over 4000 arrests. And THAT IS NOT my cup of tea. I’ll keep my racing to Sebring. |
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Originally Posted By HammerHammer: What else am I supposed to do when I forget exactly what the top speed of my motorcycle is? Take it to the track and display your skills at a track day. They are a blast, and no sign posts to cut you in half. |
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Originally Posted By GreyGhost: This is 100% correct. OP-so you were happy he wrote you a ticket for only going 99 which implies you were actually doing 100+.Doesn’t that seem a little excessive to you? Depends on the vehicle. For some cars, doing 100, is the same as 50 in a shitbox. Better tires, braking, handling, power, etc. |
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Originally Posted By TinSpinner: Your math doesn't really reflect reality though. No matter how fast I drive when I can go fast there are always slow parts on a trip that pushes my average speed on a long trip down to about 55-60 MPH. YMMV. Exactly. The people speeding to get around one "slow" car get 50 yards ahead and then are stuck behind another slow car. |
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Originally Posted By chibajoe: So I recently got a ticket for going slightly over the speed limit. Since I pulled over, the officer kindly wrote me up for 99 in a 75, thus avoiding the whole messy situation of having me take a ride with him back to the police station. (dude kept thanking me for pulling over )Anyway, I started think that maybe I should get a laser jammer... but then I looked at the prices for those things. The ticket was $135, had no effect on my license, and didn't cause my insurance to go up. A laser jammer is anywhere from $2-3K for the good ones. Even if I got a ticket once a year, it would take me 20 years to justify the price of a jammer, so why would I actually buy this instead of just paying the ticket every few years? |
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Originally Posted By chibajoe: Reckless would have been trying to run. This was a major highway, early on a Sunday with no other traffic around and clear visibility, and I wasn't even close to the limits of the car. All that visibility yet you still didn't see the cop all out in the open in time to come off the throttle? Almost as if excess speed reduces reaction time... but I'm sure it has absolutely zero impact on your ability to avoid potential hazards... none at all. |
