laser false alert

[undersc0re]

Is there such thing as a false laser alert, I was driving down a highway I normally drive down and suddenly I got a crazy alert I have never seen before, it was the laser alert so I looked around and all I could see was a garage door open on someones house, that was it. I guess they could have been hiding very well, just curious what caused it thats all, I was using the x50.

[spankyaf]

Yes laser false alerts are fairly common. V1 ares prone to false from the tailights of some cars. The Bel/Escort products can false based on RF interference ie around airports is common. I think your EZ Pass system also gives falses as well as cell phones in some cases.

And my own personal false when I honk my horn (on bike) I get a Laser Alert.

[edweird]

Laser alerts from some vehicles with a lidar based cruise control are possible. I've gotten an alert when driving past a survey crew that was using a laser sight. Some neon signs, and also those large matrix signs can cause alerts.

Ed

[laserblaster]

laser alerts can be caused by anything operating in the infrared 904nm region.

neon lights, infra red detection beams found on alarm systems.

laser cruise control...... infra red traffic counters...