Re: VG-2?

[Ethan Pinkert <epinkert@bbnplanet.com>]

They've been legal in CT for approx 4-5 years.  In VA & DC, its big $$$ --
they confiscate your detector and inform your insurance company.

You should also note that in VA, if you HAVE a radar detector within reach
of the driver (even if its off and/or unplugged) you can be fined -- so if
you're nervous about getting caught in a place where they're illegal -- put
it in the trunk.

At 12:29 PM 3/17/98 -0500, harrison wrote:
>Nothing unless you are in VA, DC, CT, Canada or other places where they
are illegal. I think the point of detector-detectors was so the police could
>see who had radar detectors and blast them with instant-on when it is too
late to slow down.
>
>harrison
>
>Sachelle Babbar wrote:
>
>> What happens if a cop detects that you do have a radar? Maybe an old one
>> without VG-2?
>>
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>> *Disclaimer:"Any information contained herein is based purely on my own
>> *personal experience and may not necessarily reflect yours. Use caution as
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>> On Tue, 17 Mar 1998, Aleksander Mierzwa wrote:
>>
>> > Svein wrote:
>> >
>> >       >Have been looking around for info about laser/radar detector.
>> > But the only thing I found out
>> >       >is that a gadget costs from 99,99$ to 600$.
>> >
>> > In USA they can be had for as low as 50 bucks. In Europe such toys are,
>> > as always, much more expensive :-(
>> >
>> >       >Are they reliable?
>> >
>> > Depends on what you understand by reliability. If you ask if they really
>> > do detect the radio waves emited by police radar - the answer is yes. If
>> > you ask if they will always warn you about a cop waiting for you around
>> > the corner - the answer is no. Most of police radars used nowadays is of
>> > "instant-on" variety, it means the radio energy is transmitted only for
>> > a fraction of second needed to measure the speed. If there's enough
>> > traffic, your detector will usually pick up the signal as the cop clocks
>> > the cars ahead of you. If you are alone on the road, your chances are
>> > next to zero. Same goes for laser.
>> >
>> >       >Does they interfere with police radar/laser signals?
>> >
>> > No, that's what jammers are for
>> >
>> >       >Can the police detect if I have a radar/laser detector in my
>> > car?
>> >       >What is VG-2 ?, and what does it mean that the detector is
>> > cloaking the VG-1 signals'
>> >
>> > VG-2 is a device developed in USA to detect the radar detectors (I don't
>> > think it is being used anywhere in Europe). Some older or poorly
>> > designed detectors actually do generate radio signal of the same
>> > frequency as the radar. Almost all newer detectors of good brands are
>> > "VG-2 undetectable"
>> >
>> >       >Which gadget is the best buy?
>> >
>> > I'm using Uniden 2150 which costed me around $100 here in PL and am very
>> > satisfied with it, mainly because it's giving few false alarms (which is
>> > very annoying in case of some other brands). Many people swear by
>> > Valentine 1, although it costs over $400 I've heard it is well worth
>> > that price. If you live in Europe than remember that detectors are

>> > illegal in majority of European countries and the fines are *HIGH* if
>> > you are caught using one. Normal detectors have to be mounted so they
>> > can "see" through the windshield and therefore are easily visible from
>> > outside. It is good idea to buy a remote detector, eg. one that has the
>> > antenna mounted behind the grille and the control panel in discrete
>> > place (for example in the ashtray)
>> >
>> > Aleksander Mierzwa
>> > Warsaw, Poland
>> > mailto:alex@matrix.com.pl
>> > 87 Audi 5000CS turbo (mine)
>> > 88 Renault Medallion wagon (mom's)
>> > 91 mountain bike (just in case both cars broke at the same time :-)
>> >
>> >
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