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Title: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: Nathaniel on 14 July 2011, 11:01
Good mronng my felllow gti friends,

Can someone recomend a good radar / laser detector?

I have just got myself a 3 door MK5 GTI and i dont wanna any problems...  :wink: :wink:
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: Wayne on 14 July 2011, 11:12
Why not stick to speed limits  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: trog_nfs on 14 July 2011, 12:36
Laser detectors are no good, as by the time the device detects a laser the police have already got your speed. They only work if there is someone is in front of you as they do pick up some laser scatter.

And as for the cameras, well if you can't read roadsigns and see bright yellow boxes, you shouldn't really be driving  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: russ-vdub on 14 July 2011, 12:54
Snoopers are pretty damn good i must say, especially on motorways cos lets be realistic no one sticks to 70mph. They even pick up mobile cameras and gavvers with hand-guns on bridges etc, saved my mate 3 points and £60
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: Nathaniel on 14 July 2011, 14:07
Do you know what model snooper?? Cheers
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: Jay on 14 July 2011, 14:14
They're also illegal now. The laser jammers/detectors. Only GPS Camera locators are legal now, the type that your satnav has.

http://www.snooperuk.com/support_faq/index.html#answer_10
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: bobotheclown on 15 July 2011, 09:25
I wonder what the legal status of garage door openers are?

http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?130321-Garage-Door-Opener-that-Jams-Laser-Radar.
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: Wayne on 15 July 2011, 09:28
I wonder what the legal status of garage door openers are?

http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?130321-Garage-Door-Opener-that-Jams-Laser-Radar.

Well the police could take you and check that it opens your garage door.  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: Ant1981 on 15 July 2011, 12:19
I wonder what the legal status of garage door openers are?

http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?130321-Garage-Door-Opener-that-Jams-Laser-Radar.

Well the police could take you and check that it opens your garage door.  :rolleyes:

Don't think they would, as it's not illegal to have a garage door opener.
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: trog_nfs on 15 July 2011, 12:21
I wonder what the legal status of garage door openers are?

http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?130321-Garage-Door-Opener-that-Jams-Laser-Radar.

Well the police could take you and check that it opens your garage door.  :rolleyes:

Don't think they would, as it's not illegal to have a garage door opener.

yes but if you get caught you have to prove you use it for opening your garage door
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: Ant1981 on 15 July 2011, 12:25
I wonder what the legal status of garage door openers are?

http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?130321-Garage-Door-Opener-that-Jams-Laser-Radar.

Well the police could take you and check that it opens your garage door.  :rolleyes:

Don't think they would, as it's not illegal to have a garage door opener.

yes but if you get caught you have to prove you use it for opening your garage door

No you don't, as it's not illegal to have one. There may be many reasons, such as it opens a mates door, or it's the last owners.

Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: Carbon-Chiptuning on 15 July 2011, 12:31
Target LT400  :lipsrsealed:
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: trog_nfs on 15 July 2011, 12:53
I wonder what the legal status of garage door openers are?

http://forums.speedguide.net/showthread.php?130321-Garage-Door-Opener-that-Jams-Laser-Radar.

Well the police could take you and check that it opens your garage door.  :rolleyes:

Don't think they would, as it's not illegal to have a garage door opener.

yes but if you get caught you have to prove you use it for opening your garage door

No you don't, as it's not illegal to have one. There may be many reasons, such as it opens a mates door, or it's the last owners.



Didn't say it was illegal to have one, but you do have to prove a legit usage of it.
People who have them purely for jamming the laser detector have been prosecuted for perverting the course of justice.
And besides, they make a note of your reg when the laser gets jammed any way. If it happens a lot they have been known to turn up at peoples houses
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: Mikester on 15 July 2011, 13:45
This should settle everyones doubts.

(http://i54.tinypic.com/281dgd2.jpg)

The important bit is the last 4 lines with the definition.
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: Steve30 on 15 July 2011, 14:57
Laser detectors are no good, as by the time the device detects a laser the police have already got your speed. They only work if there is someone is in front of you as they do pick up some laser scatter.

And as for the cameras, well if you can't read roadsigns and see bright yellow boxes, you shouldn't really be driving  :rolleyes:

Just maybe you can concentrate more on your driving rather than looking out for Fu*kin Speed Cameras everywhere you go  :wink:.

I use a Pogo Alert and its worth its weight in gold  my licence is clean been driving for 20yrs  :smug: :smug: :smug: no I don't speed , but its so easy to go over 30mph in a gti .
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: MK3GTI_16Valve on 15 July 2011, 23:29
could use it to turn on the outside light when you get home.....live in an estate myself so no garage...would they jam the mobile speed vans?????
Title: Re: Radar / Laser Detectors
Post by: golf-sib on 16 July 2011, 00:07
Not sure on this, I whipped my police book out and it mentioned nothing about jammers:

(http://www.lookingglassreview.com/assets/images/A_Day_at_the_Police_Station.jpg)