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My dad is traveling to Va this weekend and he will be taking the STi with him!!! i told him where and how to conceal it, on dark mode, and if he does get i/o'd dont slam on the brakes. Also I know there is a lot of 35.5 Ka, some K and laser but wat other things should i tell him to be aware of? thx
Why would you tell him not to slam on the brakes? If he is going over the PSL by more than 10 I would recommend slamming on the brakes and if he gets pulled over just say that he saw the officer. STi is not detectable anyways so just make sure he hides it.
because then the leo would no he is usin an RD regardless whether or not it can be picked up...i dont no percentages but i think most VSP do not have spectres
That's why I said he could just tell the LEO that he saw him, that's why he slammed on brakes.Quote:
Originally Posted by hockey005
Doens't matter what you tell him anyway. If he is running 10 over and gets hit with IO, he will slam the breaks, especially if he is not used to a RD.
he drives around with a v1 and has been using the STi for the past month or so
Being in front is asking for trouble. You should advice him to use a rabbit. The thing about using a radar detector just does not include reaction to an alert but more on being proactive by assessing the current situation all the time and the art of being defensive in any given situation and that includes a rabbit. There is no way you can avoid IO if you were the one in front.Quote:
Originally Posted by hockey005
Honestly I slam on the brakes every time i get I/O'd never had a problem. Just say you saw him. There too stupid on this issue. And Its better to not slam on the brakes if you know he has you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Azonehits
I would slam the brakes anyways, then you could say you saw him and maybe get a break from him because you proved you weren't aimlessly driving and that you were being very attentive to the road (hence you "saw" him)Quote:
Originally Posted by YTCD
Do NOT slam on the brakes when hit wit IO in VA, it will definately get you a ticket. Thats how I got my RD ticket a few years ago, I hit the brakes when I got hit with IO and got cited for RD use. Fortunately, the cop was cool and let me off the hook on the speed(was doing 20+ PSL)
Fast forward to a recent encounter, I got hit with instant on by cop behind me when I was doing ~15+ PSL. I instintively used the ebrake to slow down and the was staring into my car as he drove by. Had my brake lights lit, I have no doubt he would have pulled me over.
I can't help it, i just automatically hit the brakes hard on any real alert.
When you a RD ticket, did the leo take your radar detector and gave you a ticket?Quote:
Originally Posted by Asleeper
Do they really take RD from you in VA?
He just wrote down the serial # and gave it back to me. They can take it as evidence, but it is returned to you after court.Quote:
Originally Posted by jinkazama
Unless your an a$$hole, most will not bother to take it since its more paperwork for them.