NY state border, new sign that reads unlawful to use radar detecting equipment

[jdubya301]

I noticed on a new stretch of highway (rt 15 northbound into NYS from PA) that there was a sign stating that radar detecting equipment is unlawful, and had a posted fine.

this really confused me, because i had never heard of RD restrictions in NY.

can anyone comment on this?

[AirMoore]

They aren't ... except in commercial vehicles (Big-Rigs). My guess is its a highly traveled trucker area... Can you get a picture of the sign?

[Spill]

I have not seen or read anything that ban's radar detectors in NY so. I'm going to agree with Airmore and say you didn't read the part about it being illegal for only commerical vehicles.

[samq45]

I have not seen or read anything that ban's radar detectors in NY so. I'm going to agree with Airmore and say you didn't read the part about it being illegal for only commerical vehicles.

That sign says for non-commercial vehicles with a GVR (OR GVWR) of 18,000 LBS or more (or any commercial vehicle over 10,000 lbs).

Signs coming from Vermont say the same thing. People at work tell me all the time these are illegal and they read it at the VT border - Pay attention people, read the whole thing.

NEW YORK: Maximum RV width 96 in. (102 in. on qualifying or access highways); maximum motorhome length 45 ft.; maximum trailer length 48 ft.; maximum RV height 13.5 ft.; maximum combined length for two-vehicle combination 65 ft. Riding is allowed in truck campers or fifth-wheel trailers. RVs are not allowed in carpool lane, unless posted. Bottled gas is prohibited in tunnels, the lower levels of the George Washington Bridge and the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, and on I-95 through Manhattan. RV Safety Requirements: Trailers over 1,000 lbs. unladen and trailers having a maximum gross weight in excess of 3,000 lbs.: trailer brakes and safety chains. Driving Laws: Wipers on/headlights on. Right turn on red allowed, unless posted otherwise; In New York City, right turn on red is not allowed unless posted. Radar detectors and mobile police scanners are not permitted in non-commercial motor vehicles with a gvwr over 18,000 lbs. More Information: State of New York Department of Motor Vehicles, Empire State Plaza, Albany NY 12228; (800) CALL-DMV. Emergency number: 911 or *DWI on cellular phones.

[Qui-Gon]

Totally legal for passenger vehicles...illegal for commercial vehicles over 18000 lbs.

[crazyVOLVOrob]

Can you get a picture of the sign?

Yeah please do? I forgot to take a picture of the VA signs when I was driving through that area

[kro$s]

Yeah please do? I forgot to take a picture of the VA signs when I was driving through that area

can't post pics yet, so I just pm'd you one.

[Cobra]

anyone else think it's a silly law, to make illegal for rv's and trucks to use RDs? i mean, they can't even go nearly as fast as cars

[kro$s]

anyone else think it's a silly law, to make illegal for rv's and trucks to use RDs? i mean, they can't even go nearly as fast as cars

i think it would be extremely difficult for a LEO to visually ID a trucker carrying one once he pulled him over, (or even before) without doing a search of the entire cabin. that in itself would be overkill and a utter waste of time.

[texasspeed]

i think it would be extremely difficult for a LEO to visually ID a trucker carrying one once he pulled him over, (or even before) without doing a search of the entire cabin. that in itself would be overkill and a utter waste of time.

they have what they call a RDD...its a radar detector detector..