Worth the risk in CA to have illegal jammer?

[904nm]

Speeding around 80MPh in a 55 zone will cost you about $350-$400 by the time you pay for the fine and traffic school. The fine for a jammer for the first offense is $25 as a fix-it ticket. A second offense is $163. I'm not a math wizard but if I had to pick between $25 and $400 or $163 and $400, it is a simple choice. Bump your speed up another 10 MPH and you are saving even more money. If you don't qualify for traffic school and your insurance goes up for a moving violation then you are really saving some big bucks.

Am I missing anything here? I have read the vehicle code and researched the fine fee schedules. I don't see where it can cost you more than $163 for the violation. Has anyone been busted in California for a jammer and what was your experience?

For a state that will charge you $3,800 for the "Unlawful operation of a farm labor vehicle" the $163 fine for a jammer seems quite reasonable!

[kpatz]

I would say it's always worth the risk.

With proper usage, a LEO won't even know you have a jammer.

And with speeding ticket fines + points + insurance surcharges being significantly greater than a jammer fine, it's a no brainer.

Ditto for using a RD in Virginia. Speeding tickets are far more costly than a RD ticket.

If they don't want to be jammed, they can always use I/O Ka.

[Won Hunglo]

Hell yes. Last time I looked speeding was illeagal too. Worth that risk too.

[snoopyc4]

Go for it. You won't have any regrets when you get a save against police laser.

[Lucky225]

Speeding around 80MPh in a 55 zone will cost you about $350-$400 by the time you pay for the fine and traffic school. The fine for a jammer for the first offense is $25 as a fix-it ticket. A second offense is $163. I'm not a math wizard but if I had to pick between $25 and $400 or $163 and $400, it is a simple choice. Bump your speed up another 10 MPH and you are saving even more money. If you don't qualify for traffic school and your insurance goes up for a moving violation then you are really saving some big bucks.

Am I missing anything here? I have read the vehicle code and researched the fine fee schedules. I don't see where it can cost you more than $163 for the violation. Has anyone been busted in California for a jammer and what was your experience?

For a state that will charge you $3,800 for the "Unlawful operation of a farm labor vehicle" the $163 fine for a jammer seems quite reasonable!

Laser jammers carry a $99 Base fine + court costs, so your estimate seems right. Also it carries no points on your license, whereas speeding can be 1-2 point violation. So yes, definitely better to jam.

[904nm]

Lucky, where did you get a $99 base fine? The chart I looked at had a $25 base fine which with the penalty assessments and stuff comes out to $163. For a $99 base fine the ticket would be a lot more expensive. A $100 base fine would come out to a $435 ticket.

In either case the first offense is a $25 fix it ticket so that is pretty cheap.

Here is the 2009 fine table I was looking at:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/referenc...009_jcbail.pdf

[Lucky225]

Lucky, where did you get a $99 base fine? The chart I looked at had a $25 base fine which with the penalty assessments and stuff comes out to $163. For a $99 base fine the ticket would be a lot more expensive. A $100 base fine would come out to a $435 ticket.

In either case the first offense is a $25 fix it ticket so that is pretty cheap.

Here is the 2009 fine table I was looking at:
http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/reference/documents/2009_jcbail.pdf

Sorry about that it's been a while since I looked at the bail document, yes $25 fine. TOTAL bail on the 2008 schedule shows $99 figure + any additional city/county costs. It's a cheap ticket and well worth it to run a jammer.

[904nm]

Have you seen the Peanut Butter Jelly Time jammer video? I like the Laser Interceptor jammer. A bit expensive so I have to think about it some more. Pretty cool video of a real save with a twist at the end. Makes me want to get one that much sooner.

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlTcZ6XqhLs]YouTube - Laser Jammers in Action - Peanut Butter Jelly Time![/ame]

[speed-dreams]

Have you seen the Peanut Butter Jelly Time jammer video? I like the Laser Interceptor jammer. A bit expensive so I have to think about it some more. Pretty cool video of a real save with a twist at the end. Makes me want to get one that much sooner.

YouTube - Laser Jammers in Action - Peanut Butter Jelly Time!

I think it was a front shot and he had a dual LPP