From Alabama To Houston Road trip

**Shippuu** · 07-01-2008 09:25 PM

Hey everyone my family and I are going to head out to Houston this weekend for the 4th and I was wondering what kind of radar/laser I should be looking out for. Does anyone take this route alot and know some road traps i should beware of? Thanks in advance

I'll definitely let you guys know how it goes when i get back.

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**colemab** · 07-01-2008 09:47 PM

First off Alabama is doing another take back the Highways campaign but I don't know if any other states are going to join like last time.

Secondly, Alabama DOT has deployed laser on I-10 in Baldwin County and on I-20 in Tuscaloosa.

Also, Alabama DOT has started putting regular DOT vehicles (such as work trucks) in the middle of the road w/ State troopers in them using radar (usually KA band) to radio ahead to officers waiting on the side of the road, at on ramps, and places in the median. The 2nd officer will be the one to pull you over and that is legal here.

Also, ADOT has recently started using industrial style lifts on the side of the road with people shooting radar and using radios because it looks like construction equipment most people fly by.

I can't speak for the other states but use a rabbit while on I-10 to avoid laser and take any KA band hits deadly serious.

I would advise easing around traffic if traveling Friday or Sunday as there will be ALOT of LEO's on the road looking for retards flying by.

just my 2 cents.

**Shippuu** · 07-02-2008 11:51 AM

Oh crap Alabama has laser now?!

this is horrible lol thanks for the INFO i guess always use a rabbit

**Aggie** · 07-02-2008 09:18 PM

Good luck on your journey I just came back from an Austin - Northern Alabama - Nashville - Austin trip and was extremely impressed with my 9500i. I had 5 hard saves (included 2 laser), 12 other advanced warnings - I guess you could call saves given speed. I will post my experiences soon but watch out in Alabama they are rough and a good eye helped more than the detector. Needless to say I felt safe with the 9500i - something I could not say about the 8500. I would recommend a cheap CB with a decent antenna from the fact that it shaved several hours off my trip from accidents that shut down the freeway (1 in Arkansas and 1 in Texas). CB is not as effective as it once was though, very difficult to get bear reports.

**Shippuu** · 07-06-2008 10:49 AM

Hey everyone just got back from Houston and last night was like hell getting back there were more cops on the highway than I ever seen. Before leaving TX there was 3 troopers using KA and both my rabbits got caught i was able to detect it way before i was even there ^^. After crossing to Louisiana I had 5 encounters nothing really special besides following a trooper for a few miles

then next thing you know he is shooting K band and pulls over into median I thought he was going after me but it was the other side

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Once in Mississippi all hell broke lose remember to never ever let anyone follow you until you have 100% confirmed who the hell they are? yeah always always remember that rule. I had a Trooper pull behind me and "tried" to pace me but good thing I remember my training from this website

thanks everyone!!!!!. anyways i let him pass and surely enough he was 5-0 quickly moving on to my rabbit

he paced the guy for about 5 mins and pulled him over. After that it was KA band heavy but they all wanted to play with C/O and i can't really say thats a save right? After crossing the state line for Alabama it was home FREE!

"Trust in thy 9500i as thy self."

**hockey005** · 07-06-2008 11:06 AM

haha wow he tried to pace u! dick move...but yea good thing u didnt get ne tickets

**erickonphoenix** · 07-06-2008 12:21 PM

I would very careful about speeding during any major holiday event. The crackdowns and speed focused operations are brutal. However, ironically some of the best speeding times are during the actual event. Like the evening of the 4th when the police patrols get more focused around fair grounds and parks.

**Shippuu** · 07-06-2008 02:22 PM

Yes, but the hunter has become the hunted!

I was actually more interested in testing out my 9500I and I hoped there would be cops for me to encounter! The Thursday night that i left the 9500I became more of an 5-0 repellent

. All hail the 9500I

**hockey005** · 07-07-2008 10:05 AM

lol well its a win win...no cops or pick them up..just watch the i/o and laser esp and night and you will be good..scan the road ahead of u! and u maybe be able to brake for a second or 2 (hard) before the leo fires his laser..from personal experiences lol

**upstatedoc** · 07-07-2008 11:22 AM

Originally Posted by erickonphoenix

I would very careful about speeding during any major holiday event. The crackdowns and speed focused operations are brutal. However, ironically some of the best speeding times are during the actual event. Like the evening of the 4th when the police patrols get more focused around fair grounds and parks.

x2, You couldn't swing a dead cat without hitting a LEO shooting either Ka or laser this weekend in my area. I even saw my first sheriff motorcycle cop shooting k/o Ka. He nailed someone approximately 10 seconds after pulling out of the driveway of our local substation.