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United States Law varies from state to state, but detectors are generally legal in private vehicles under the Communications Act of 1934[15] and illegal in commercial vehicles by DOT regulation (49 CFR 392.71). Exceptions:

Illegal in all vehicles: Virginia, Washington D.C., U.S. military bases

Illegal in commercial vehicles under state law: Illinois, New York, New Jersey (specifically, commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) and all vehicles over 18,000 pounds (8,200 kg)) Also illegal in all commercial vehicles over 10000lbs under US federal law

Indirectly illegal (Illegal due to prohibitions against affixing items to windshield - "obstructing vision"): Minnesota, California[1], New York[16]
Repealed: Connecticut (repealed in 1992)[17]

Read more: In which U.S. states is it illegal to use a radar detector? | Answerbag http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/7114#ixzz1hzMzLvvc

Drive a reasonable speed and you don't need a detector. I lock my cruise five or six mph over the limit, have traveled just about every state in the USA and have never received a ticket.

Ditto on this. Drive 5 or 6 over (on highway) and you most likely will not get stopped. I do drive at or below the limit in towns and pay extra attention to school zones.

Besides, as companies build better detectors to try and beat the radar guns, the radar guns get better to be above the detectors.

Its almost like the Cold war. Each country was competing to have the biggest and better missal. "mine is better than your's".

I need a GPS and I drive with traffic. Don't speed. If you usually stay within 10 miles over speed limit on parkways, you should be fine. Not in the street though. There you should not be over 5 miles per hour over.

Thank you

Garmin is in the business of providing GPS devices not radar detectors which would certainly add to the cost if that were included.

From what I've read, GPS speed readings are more accurate than the vehicles speedometer since car manufacturers set the speedometers a bit higher than the actual speed. I know in my vehicle if my speedometer indicates 47 MPH, the GPS is showing 45.

What's the hurry, driving is dangerous enough with all the drunks and people texting while driving.
If I get hit, I'd rather it be at 55 mph than 75.

I agree - besides the place you are going to at great neck speeds to get there 3 to 5 minutes faster (on average) and consumption of extra fuel will still be there if you did not speed to get there. If time is the problem, then one should discipline themselves to leave earlier.

I actually though of this a long time ago, but then I started to imagine how annoying it would be to get pulled over by the police every few days because they want to see if the device in your windshield is an illegal radar detector.

The people who purchase radar detectors have always fascinated me. Tho they mostly claim otherwise, people with radar detectors truly intend to break the law by going faster than the speed limit. Whether they do so because of the thrill of beating the system or because they are habitually late or whatever, is sort of beside the point. They are really saying that they are above the law and will only conform when there is evidence that they will be caught.

As the years progress I see driving habits regressing. Everybody is in a hurry and common courtesy is no longer the norm but rather than the exception. I can't count the times when somebody has cut me off, and if I am able to pull along side of them I put my arms up in a gesture of why, I am greeted wit the middle finger. Keeping my composure I just shake my head and wonder why people behave this way. The ME FIRST attitude prevalent these days is quite disturbing.

Laws are made for a reason, it's to keep order and protect society, and those who break it must face the consequences. My statements may offend some, but so be it.

Similar to an idea I have to make a detector. But as it has been said already, not necessary if you are only going 5~10mph above in the highway. Common sense in towns would also keep you safe. I also drive 5~10 above and have not had any problems. Always drive behind someone going faster if possible. It helps as a "warning sign" (when they get chased)

People who use these have them because they habitually drive well above 20~30 miles over the limit.

Root of the problem.

Amen, Thanos_of_MW. It's like no one can stand for someone else to be in front of them. I used to enjoy driving, but not so much anymore.

You really seldom gain by breaking the speed limit or any other traffic law. Just today on my way home from work, a guy in a pickup came roaring up behind me doing at least 15 over the limit. Because he was so anxious to get around me, he crossed the solid double yellow to pass me. About 2 miles further down the road I caught up to him sitting at a red light. Guess what. He then drove through the intersection on red! I caught up to him again about another mile down the road. This time he was behind someone at the red light so he had to wait for the green this time. That's where I turned off. I guess he was in a hurry to keep that appointment with the sheriff.

Be wary. Some small cities make their living by traffic citation. Like a small 6 block city name Bella Villa, MO near St. Louis. The cops will nail you for going 36 on a 35mph.

For twenty years we have traveled through St Louis and have never had a problem, but we don't travel through on 55, we always use 255. Do these cops actually monitor the interstate or do you mean their city streets?

I call them the "me" generation. At the risk of sounding sexist it also seems to me that many of them are young female drivers, on cell phones and always in a hurry.

I live in Central Indiana and I was just telling someone yesterday that in the past 2 months, I've had 8 occasions of cars coming into my lane on 2 lane county roads. I lay on the horn and they look up and give me a 'dirty' look, like I did something. I have noticed on most of the instances they were staring down at something before they corrected course. 6 of those 8 occurrences were younger female drivers. I'm sure there's as many males that do it as well, but honestly I'm starting to get gun-shy about it.

At the risk of sounding sexist it also seems to me that many of them are young female drivers, on cell phones and always in a hurry.

That's what I noticed too.

I would agree it is rare to save time, however I can typically save about 6 - 10 hours a week traveling above the limit. About 97-98% of my travels are on interstate highways, usually about 1,000 to 1,500 a week. Only issues I have are people weaving across the lanes or not signaling. I have also discovered that "yield" has taken on a whole new meaning from what Iearned a few years ago.

Depending on what part of the country and the age of the driver YIELD can mean anything from surrender to Didn't you read the sign? You were supposed to yield to me not the other way around.

More often than not I've seen the second version

Nice cow, and happy new year!

Just like the military and amusement parks - Hurry up and wait.