Maybe your area is different. But where I drive, if you are doing the same speed as most sensible road users, and not doing any other strange maneuvers, then even if you are going 5 or so mph over the limit, the chances of getting stopped for speeding are virtually zero. That's my experience at least.

 

Nonsense!

We have had other threads on the same topic. As I've said before I think a radar detector is a bad idea to use while Ubering with pax in the car. Sends the wrong message and some pax may flag you for safety. What you do personally with no pax in the car is entirely your business.

Nonsense!

 

Speeding tickets won't be your problem if you don't go more than 5mph on city streets and 10mph on the highway.

Now, IF you must get one, Amazon has a bunch of them. The one you mentioned is a relatively cheaper brand, but like many things you get what you paid for.

 

The one you mentioned is a relatively cheaper brand, but like many things you get what you paid for.

This. With that said, though, I think at least some models of Escort are pretty good.

I've been out of the radar detector game for over 15 years, so my info might a bit outdated. Back then I had a Valentine One and that thing blew everything else out of the water. I think it is still being made and I'm sure they've made improvements to it, so it might be worth checking out. It'll be more than $250 though...

 

Firstly I think speed detectors are waste of time because by the time to detector picks it up your pretty much popped anyways

 

It's been years.. but that was my experience. Stopped using one the day a cop jumped out of the bushes at me and I skidded to a stop just past him and had to go back to him.

 

We have had other threads on the same topic. As I've said before I think a radar detector is a bad idea to use while Ubering with pax in the car. Sends the wrong message and some pax may flag you for safety. What you do personally with no pax in the car is entirely your business.

 

I bought one two months ago. I don’t speed, but it reminds me to slow down for school zones. Riders haven’t commented on it.

 

I bought one two months ago. I don't speed, but it reminds me to slow down for school zones. Riders haven't commented on it.

How does it remind you of a school zone? Nothing there to detect, unless the warning shows your speed. None in my area have those.

 

In San Diego I've noticed speed limits change to a significantly lower speed with no warning or notice and I go right through them at the old limit.. I also tend to creep up to go with traffic, which is sometimes faster than I want to go. I notice but it takes a moment sometimes. I'm not perfect. It's unlikely I'll get a ticket, but the consequences for getting that unlikely ticket are so great that it's making me concerned. I think everyone has found themselves suddenly going faster than they meant to.

I'm also concerned about my wife who has a lead foot and our insurance will go sky high if/when she gets a ticket. Avoiding one ticket will pay for the detector.

I had a detector in the 90s when I was much younger and had a new Corvette. It saved me many times. Not one ticket. I never zoomed past the cops. I was warned well in advanced.

 

My GPS warns me when I am approaching school zones. I hardly ever use it any more but the warning is there.

If you are not a speeder and want that warning if you do exceed the speed limit of if the speed limit changes on you use WAZE app. Mine chimes when I go 5 MPH over the limit. Pretty sure you can set it for what ever level you want. It is nice when the speed limit changes with out warning as it also chimes. It is user supported so if you find a mistake in the app you can submit a map correction to have it fixed.

 

This. With that said, though, I think at least some models of Escort are pretty good.

I've been out of the radar detector game for over 15 years, so my info might a bit outdated. Back then I had a Valentine One and that thing blew everything else out of the water. I think it is still being made and I'm sure they've made improvements to it, so it might be worth checking out. It'll be more than $250 though...

V1 is expensive, but works very well. I use mine as insurance. Speed limits change frequently here, and some small town cops have nothing better to do than speed traps. With a detector, i won't get caught flat footed.

 

So you are speeding but not getting caught because of radar detector and you are lecturing me on safety

 

Radar detectors are mostly beneficial if you're going down a long straight Interstate, and there's a cop driving with the radar in his car. You'll get a hit on his radar, but the smart cops are hiding behind a corner, where you won't get the notice until it's too late. Other than that, it's not going to help much.
Around town, you're going to get false alarms from all over the place. You'll end up turning it off.

Since you said you only speed by accident, you shouldn't need a radar detector. I personally believe the best tool for avoiding "accidental" speeding tickets is Waze. Its speed limits are usually accurate, can always be referenced (unlike signs on the roads), and it has an accurate speedometer right next to the limit display. The speedometer changes color (to red) if you're speeding. This is especially helpful if the speed limit changes without your knowledge.

 

Around town, you're going to get false alarms from all over the place. You'll end up turning it off.

With a good quality detector that is not going to happen. Hardly ever got false alarms with my V1 whereas with the cheaper ones I had before I was getting them all the time.

 

I run a Uniden R3 in Dark mode and self test turned off. I am in SoCal also and turn off K and X band so essentially Ka only. My detector is quiet unless there is a legitimate threat. With the R7 being released this month you should be able to pick up a used R1 or R3 cheap on Ebay. Technically the cop could issue you a fix it ticket if its mounted on the windshield but I haven't had any problems. I have it hardwired so there are no wires hanging and have it mounted behind the tint strip and can flip the visor down to cover it if I want to.

 

In San Diego I've noticed speed limits change to a significantly lower speed with no warning or notice and I go right through them at the old limit.. I also tend to creep up to go with traffic, which is sometimes faster than I want to go. I notice but it takes a moment sometimes. I'm not perfect. It's unlikely I'll get a ticket, but the consequences for getting that unlikely ticket are so great that it's making me concerned. I think everyone has found themselves suddenly going faster than they meant to.

I'm also concerned about my wife who has a lead foot and our insurance will go sky high if/when she gets a ticket. Avoiding one ticket will pay for the detector.

I had a detector in the 90s when I was much younger and had a new Corvette. It saved me many times. Not one ticket. I never zoomed past the cops. I was warned well in advanced.

'78 Silver Anniversary Edition here....detector helped ...But now, laser is too fast for detector to help.

 

But now, laser is too fast for detector to help.

That's like saying cops should not wear bulletproof vests because some rounds can penetrate them. In California radar is used FAR more than lidar. I get frequent saves with my RD. Here is one from January:

Laser protection is good too but a good set of jammers is expensive.

 

just use Waze. Google maps has started with speed trap warnings too but right now Waze is much more reliable. In my opinion Waze is more reliable than a radar detector.

hopefully people using Google maps will make it as reliable, I prefer maps

 

Speed limits are designed for the least common denominator out there on the road. That is decidedly not me. For those who view things like me, speed limits are mere suggestions and tickets are a driving tax.

For me radar detectors are a necessity. Valentine One mounted to the rearview mirror stem and hardwired to the mirror wiring harness. Every car I own has the same setup. The V1 just gets moved between them. The V1 has been my radar detector of choice for over 20 years. I swear by it.

Have I gotten dinged by riders? Sure. Don't much care. At a 4.94 rating over 4500 rides I can absorb a few reports. Frankly I get more compliments on my driving than I do complaints. Easily a 10:1 ratio.

[NG]Owner

 

Firstly I think speed detectors are waste of time because by the time to detector picks it up your pretty much popped anyways

Try not to be the lead-car in the pack. That's usually the one that will get nailed first, but your
detector should still pick up some of the radar wave echos.

 

I've got the Valentine1 also. It seems to give me a lot of warning, and I find it very useful even when not speeding. Knowing there is a cop around means it is time to be very careful with all respects to the rules of the road... speed, stop signs, parking to pick up a pax.

When I first started I refused to pick up passengers from illegal pickup spots (red curbs) but now I always pick them up unless there is a cop around because otherwise my cancellation rate would be too high, and even if not, it is hard to make money when you don't pick up half of the passengers.

 

How does it remind you of a school zone? Nothing there to detect, unless the warning shows your speed. None in my area have those.

many of the school zones are also speedtraps in chicago limits.

 

radar detector for rideahare is the dumbest in investment I have ever heard.

Keep to the speed limit or lower. Have dashcam.

 

This has nothing to do with rideshare. I'm extremely conscientious when someone is in the car whether it is a pax or a friend. But I can get a tiny bit lazy when alone, but I can't control my wife's driving no matter how diligent my driving is. Congrats to all you perfect drivers.

 

Try not to be the lead-car in the pack. That's usually the one that will get nailed first, but your
detector should still pick up some of the radar wave echos.

This is not true
Studies have been done citing the rear car gets pulled over
Most tickets are not given during rush hour as police don't want to make a traffic Hazard by pulling someone over
Most tickets are for 9 plus miles an hour over

 

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On interstate Waze is as good as Any Radar detector .

Radar Lazer detectors work nest on busy roads .
You pick up signal as cop shoots cars ahead of you.

Ever get a speeding ticket from a helicopter ?

I have.

 

I've never used Waze what does it show

 

And traffic delays.

 

Uber pays you time and distance.. why go any faster than the speed limit?

Earn that $0.15 a minute drive time!

 

Thank you

 

a lot of us be smart

Hmmm

 

I think you've already got enough distractions in the car between the app and the passengers. The last thing you need is another device that may be giving you false detection's, or not detecting when it should be. Too much distraction. Blend in with the traffic around you and you should be fine

Nonsense!


Nonsense!

I think you meant to say Ppffssst.