PBJ, Baby!

[jfields 0]

I just had to share...
I got a PBJ this morning. For those wondering, I'm not talking about a sandwich. Probation Before Judgement on a traffic violation. It was worth my while to go to court. I had to pay the fine, but no points and my insurance won't go up.
A little polite "Yes, Sir" and "No, Sir" to the judge with my explanation and my little mistake has all but evaporated into legal nothingness.
What a good start to the day!
Justin

[Sebazz1 2]

I know the feeling my friend. And it is good....
Side note: Anybody recomend a good radar detector?
SEBAZZ.......

[bbarnhouse 0]

Cobra.
But get pulled over with one and the Officer might say that you intended to speed.
It only takes a little pixie dust......

[nacmacfeegle 0]

Cops confiscated my one in the UK, they said it was illegal to monitor their radio waves. Not illegal to have, but illegal to use.
They could have had me for a whole lot more if I had argued with them, so I took the hit.....
Cya
D

[mountainman 0]

Best radar detector on the market...Valentine One.
These things are awesome. My step-dad who lives in Colorado uses them religiously and has only been stopped by VASCAR and the old fashioned following method.
When they get updated, you can send them in and get the software updated. (Not sure if it's free, but you know it's advanced.) Let me know if you get one!
JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.

[Zennie 0]

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Anybody recomend a good radar detector?

Last time I checked the ValentineOne was still considered the best.
"Zero Tolerance: the politically correct term for zero thought, zero common sense."

[mountainman 0]

I just checked out their website and a new one is running $400. Like I said, you can get an old one and have it upgraded like new for various prices (depending on how much work is needed).
So, if you want the best, check it out!
JumpinDuo.com...come and sign the guestbook.

[Spy38W 0]

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Side note: Anybody recomend a good radar detector?

No contest, Valentine One. http:// http://www.valentineone.com/
Every other detector I have used has wound up under the drivers seat after a week b/c of me thinking it was annoying/useless except for longer trips. I've been using mine for around 3 years now and love it. It tells you how many sources are targeting you, where they are, and what type of equipment they are using so you can tell if Johnny Law is camping in front of the local bank to elude detectors. Of course I don't really speed anymore since it is a job critical thing to not have any tickets on my record, but its nice for a wake up call if I accidentally exceed the speed limit Feel free to PM me with any questions about it
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~Captain Cutaway
I can disassemble a rig in less than 5 seconds...

[Opie 0]

More praise for the Valentine One from me! I've had one for about six months now to help me stay out of trouble during a little "court supervision" myself and love the thing. It was also in a comparison test in Car & Driver 4 or 5 months ago and came out in first place.
Opie
If your not on the edge, you can't enjoy the view!

[PhillyKev 0]

Have to disagree with you guys. V1 is good, but there's better, and cheaper. I for one had the Bel980 for awhile before I moved to the city and dropped my mileage to 7k a year. You can pick one up on line for $200 or less.
Check out this site....extensive testing, V1 comes in 3rd. I routinely drove my car in excess of 100mph, and have never received a ticket *knocks on wood*.
Radar Test
Here's a quote from that page...
"we found the BEL 980 almost supernatural in its ability to sniff out distant police radar. Even in hilly terrain it detected the deadly new Ka-band digital radar gun at 7.6 miles, nearly double the range of the Valentine One and over twice that of the last-place K40. In disbelief we ran the test two more times, with identical results. It proved equally adept in countering X and K band radar. In town it chirped only one false alarm, a notable achievement."
cielos azules y cerveza fría
-Kevin

[skyhawk 2]

nearly double the range of the Valentine One and over twice that of the last-place K40
isnt that almost the same thing Opinions are like a-holes everyone has one, the only one that does you any good is yours and all that comes out is shit

[PhillyKev 0]

They mean twice, double the range....eg. 4 times the range.
cielos azules y cerveza fría
-Kevin

[rhino 0]

That's their way of making money... Write more tickets knowing everyone would rather pay a fine than have to deal with it..
Blue Skies .....

[marcin 0]

I use a radar detector here in Europe (brought it from USA).
Do you think they work against laser (most sneaky and long range)? The ultrathin laser beam has to hit the small sensor on the RD, to be detected (unlike with wide spread radar waves) which is pretty unlikely, never worked for me...
marcin

[ChromeBoy 0]

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The ultrathin laser beam has to hit the small sensor on the RD

You sound like Dr. Evil...

[freeflir29 0]

Just build yourself a jammer.....takes out all the guess work. "It's all about the BOOBIES!"

[indyz 1]

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ultrathin laser beam has to hit the small sensor on the RD, to be detected

The beam is actually quite wide once it reaches your car. Unlike radar, which scatters off of all sorts of objects and is detectable far before you are in range, once you are hit by a laser, it's all over.
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Brian

[marcin 0]

"...once you are hit by a laser, it's all over.."
So it is pretty much useless then against laser?
Marcin (minime)

[AggieDave 6]

Well, there's really not much of a warning available for laser. Its off, the cop points it at you, then BOOM, your clocked. The couple times that I encountered cops using laser, the only way I knew they were there before I was clocked was because I was talking to truckers on my CB radio.
"Are they short-shorts?" T.B.