So aparently I need a new radar detector...
 

...my 4 year old hand me down one is in need of a replacement. I got pulled over for the first time with it tonight. I was messing with a buddy(not racing!) and his radar dector was going off while mine didn't and the state trooper was able to get me. I got clocked doing 85 in 55(1 mile into the 55 zone) and another person was doing 89.The person doing 89 was not me nor my buddy, but some kid in a beat up neon. He got away and I was the one that got pulled over. After I get pulled over the cop goes to the front of the car and I don't have the plate on:sad:. So the cop goes to his car, radios all my info in, and comes back about 5 mins later. You figure out if I got the ticket or not...Btw, I'm 17, in my Z28, and had my exhaust cutout open when I went by the trooper.

dude vinnie that blows!!!!! as great as the car sounds, don't ride with the cut out open. statey's are hard no matter what so no surprise to me that you got a ticket. as for the radar, our cars are low to begin with. the dash is very low for most cars, i would recommend mounting it higher to the headliner. this will pick up radar easier and give it a clear shot for 360 degree monitoring. they don't get everything though and pacing will get you every time. live and learn. take my advice and slow the **** down ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! go to court and plead that **** down

since its 55.. thats 20 mph over.. just be glad it wasnt a safe corridor or the 65 doubled zone.

dont mess around on the parkway in the 55 mph zones man, the troopers are always waiting for you

out of curiosity what municipality?

8500 x50

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The radar detector is mounted in the top driver side corner. He was shooting radar and I guess my radar detector doesn't pick up that band of laser or whatever. Btw, my PBA card saved my ass, I walked away with only a written warning. 30+ and no front plate might have been enough for me to loose my license, no matter what it would have cost me a **** load in tickets.

Ouch, sorry to hear that. Number of illegal things going on there...Learn to respect the hp. Id hate to see your insurance surcharge.

I don't use radar detectors. By the time it goes off, they already got you.

9 out of 10 times thats true tim

cool that he cut you a break!! remember that the next time you get pulled over don't come on here and start a "cops suck" thread. cause theres proof they don't:lol:

where did you go to school? thats 30 over

Eh, sometimes. Mine has saved my ass on numerous occasions.

psssst, 85 in a 55 is 30mph

it depends actually. i can pick up radar before i see a car. sometimes its just a cop at an intersection you are traveling perpendicular to. usually on the parkway you have half a second to react so its pretty much pointless. who knows though, i never got a speeding ticket with mine. i don't haul absolute ass though.

My Valentine One was awesome. But I learned to slow down and don't use one anymore.

If you're driving around with an open cutout that is plain silly.

I'm pretty sure a car with 120 hp can do 85... I mean my saturn does 85 So I don't get your logic..

Why were you doing 85 in a 55 zone in NJ? You need to learn to respect the priviledge to drive before you lose your license. 17 years old driving a Z28 at 85 mph is really dumb, especially this time of the year. That PBA card should not get you out of a 30+ over ticket! :-x

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scott, the cut out is electric and was closed by the time the cop had me pulled over. also the reason i was going so fast was because the neon was up my ass. after i realized how fast i was going i got in the slow lane to let the neon pass me and thats when the cop had clocked me. btw, i do have respect for cops and fully expexted to atleast get ticketed for no front plate since all he was doing was his job.

i can see where he is coming from though, going over on the parkway especially in the 55 zones is REAL easy. i got tagged for an 86 in a 55. plead down to a 2 point ticket as opposed to a 5 point. needless to say i watch my speedometer every 30 seconds on the parkway, if you do 55 you get ran off the road

Yeah down at where the traffic lights come into play like exit 6 and 7 and such, the speed limit drops. I got clocked doing 83. let me off with a warning, but if your not paying attention and dont realize the limit drops, its pretty easy.

Just more of the same bullcrap where they take care of their own. I have gotten away with some stupid crap because I have a family member id badge and no other reason what so ever. I'm just saying they over look certain people doing certain things if you have a pba card most of the time. Some don't care what you show them. Still think they are all great people?

I've learned when to keep my mouth shut and when to play dumb and just be polite. It's a game to them just need to know how to play it.

Because cops use laser systems now, so radar detectors are virtually useless. It's illegal, but if you can find a laser jammer, you'll never get pulled over again. You can hide them in the headliner so it's hidden. Just sayin :lol:

My beltonics does laser too. V1 does too.:wink:
And laser can't really be used in lousy weather, so not many cops around me use it at all.

i dont have one, ive been drivin my z28 for monthes without one and only been pulled over for having a broken parking light 4 monthes ago and it still hasnt been fixed, never been pulled over for the way i drive

my cobra picks up lasers, it goes nuts too. lol