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Originally Posted by bluestreak
A radar detector could have alerted me to pay more attention to my speed and saved me $300, total. Given the cost of the unit in the first place though, I'd still be out of pocket.
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It would have alerted you to pay more attention while police were checking speed in the area, nothing more. You can't hold it up as a public safety device because of those 20 seconds it made you check your speed.
I would suggest in many cases, a radar detector allows those who own one to drive with impunity with regards to speed limits when it's not alerting you to police presence and take care on the 1% of the time you're behind the wheel and police are checking speed.
I'm not arguing the rights of wrongs of current road laws but I don't buy the safety aspect of a radar detector that people trot out when it comes up.