Bel 955 interesting find/experiment --> laser

[stevo1569]

Well Well Well, I just encountered my first laser today! how exciting (heart stopping)...I was driving home from work and I pass a local Elementary school and it turns out there is a LEO running laser enforcement. The first time I passed I was not targeted. I thought I might double back and see if i might be able to get the LEO to shoot me, and trip my RD. well she did...Before I doubled back I moved my RD way dawn on my windshield, a little above the wipers but enough it could grab a laser signal. My 955 about jumped off the windshield. I know there is skepticism about how much performance will be improved by moving your RD down on your windshield, but I thought I might state that it made the difference from my RD going off and not going off. I thought I might share my experience. haha

BTW: I don't know the type of laser BUT I could see it was one of those horizontal laser guns the ones you hold up to your eye without a handle. About the size of a book. Just for kicks can someone tell me what type of laser this is just by the description?

I guess from now on I'll be placing my RD further down on my windshield. I drive a 2004 Toyota Corolla S

OOH, I didn't get a ticket.

[BlinderGuy]

Well Well Well, I just encountered my first laser today! how exciting (heart stopping)...I was driving home from work and I pass a local Elementary school and it turns out there is a LEO running laser enforcement. The first time I passed I was not targeted. I thought I might double back and see if i might be able to get the LEO to shoot me, and trip my RD. well she did...Before I doubled back I moved my RD way dawn on my windshield, a little above the wipers but enough it could grab a laser signal. My 955 about jumped off the windshield. I know there is skepticism about how much performance will be improved by moving your RD down on your windshield, but I thought I might state that it made the difference from my RD going off and not going off. I thought I might share my experience. haha

BTW: I don't know the type of laser BUT I could see it was one of those horizontal laser guns the ones you hold up to your eye without a handle. About the size of a book. Just for kicks can someone tell me what type of laser this is just by the description?

I guess from now on I'll be placing my RD further down on my windshield. I drive a 2004 Toyota Corolla S

OOH, I didn't get a ticket.

It was a Kustom ProLite.

[WK446]

stevo1569: Would you happen to recall at what distance (in feet) you were targeted? Thanks in advance!

[stevo1569]

When I doubled back to see if the cop would target me it was around 300ft. But what is funny is how long the alarm went off for. I have a very dark blue Toyota Corolla with considerately small headlights. My RD went off a couple of seconds from when I made the U-Turn (300ft away from the LEO) to about 50ft in front of the LEO. I think the laser gun had a hard time picking up a reading on my dark car. Note: I have no countermeasures (Veil, Jammer) AND I have no front plate.

I would say by moving my RD that 1ft down on my windshield it gave it a much better view of the beam.

[acsclio]

Hello I test yesterday my blinder m25 j16 with my Bel vector 940 against the Laser Patrol Xr
We try 4 times and the Rd bell Never alert with laser.


Blinders alerts and jam all the time, only near about 10f-20f the gun read the speed of my car

[stevo1569]

Well the blinders are probably in your grill around <1ft from where the laser is shot. No wonder you blinder alert goes off. But I'm not surprised your RD didn't go off. Mine didn't the first time. Like I said I had to circle back and be the only car in the lane to lure the cop in...I'm getting Veil though

[djrams80]

When we were doing GOL 2008 laser jammer testing, even the V1 had a lot of trouble detecting the Traffipatrol XR. I doubt any other RD will detect it at all.

[WK446]

Most RDs will continue to alert for laser well after the laser has ceased targeting you. Although I don't have a 955, this holds true for the STi Driver. I suppose its so you don't dismiss the alert.

But what is funny is how long the alarm went off for.