Is this true????

**focalcivic** · 02-04-2008, 12:01 PM

Originally Posted by rose1

I read somewhere that if you get caught in VA or DC or anywhere else that detectors are illegal, all you have to do is cut the wire or smartcord with scissors or wire cutters because the police officer must test the unit with their radar gun. Obviously you cant test the unit that wont power on. The unit has to react to their radar gun before they can take it from you and fine you.

I have read for the most part they take the unit and record the serial number then might give you a ticket and then give the unit back to you.

I would think cutting the cord would be quite obvious, and of course it would not work with the plug cut off.

**hockey005** · 02-04-2008, 01:14 PM

if a cop cut my cord id flip

**Asleeper** · 02-04-2008, 04:58 PM

§ 46.2-1079. Radar detectors; demerit points not to be awarded.

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth when such vehicle is equipped with any device or mechanism, passive or active, to detect or purposefully interfere with or diminish the measurement capabilities of any radar, laser, or other device or mechanism employed by law-enforcement personnel to measure the speed of motor vehicles on the highways of the Commonwealth for law-enforcement purposes. It shall be unlawful to use any such device or mechanism on any such motor vehicle on the highways. It shall be unlawful to sell any such device or mechanism in the Commonwealth. However, provisions of this section shall not apply to any receiver of radio waves utilized for lawful purposes to receive any signal from a frequency lawfully licensed by any state or federal agency.

This section shall not be construed to authorize the forfeiture to the Commonwealth of any such device or mechanism. Any such device or mechanism may be taken by the arresting officer if needed as evidence, and, when no longer needed, shall be returned to the person charged with a violation of this section, or at that person's request, and his expense, mailed to an address specified by him. Any unclaimed devices may be destroyed on court order after six months have elapsed from the final date for filing an appeal.

Except as provided in subsection B of this section, the presence of any such prohibited device or mechanism in or on a motor vehicle on the highways of the Commonwealth shall constitute prima facie evidence of the violation of this section. The Commonwealth need not prove that the device or mechanism in question was in an operative condition or being operated.

B. A person shall not be guilty of a violation of this section when the device or mechanism in question, at the time of the alleged offense, had no power source and was not readily accessible for use by the driver or any passenger in the vehicle.

C. This section shall not apply to motor vehicles owned by the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof and used by law-enforcement officers in their official duties, nor to the sale of any such device or mechanism to law-enforcement agencies for use in their official duties.

D. No demerit points shall be awarded by the Commissioner for violations of this section. Any demerit points awarded by the Commissioner prior to July 1, 1992, for any violation of this section shall be rescinded and the driving record of any person awarded demerit points for a violation of this section shall be amended to reflect such rescission.

If you cut the cord you would likely still get a ticket for RD use. You'd probably only piss the cop off even more by trying to argue your way out of it and get ticketed for something else.

**bunny** · 02-04-2008, 08:04 PM

B. A person shall not be guilty of a violation of this section when the device or mechanism in question, at the time of the alleged offense, had no power source and was not readily accessible for use by the driver or any passenger in the vehicle.

or you could hide the power cord, and hope they do not search the car. :?

**licamell** · 02-04-2008, 09:05 PM

Originally Posted by bunny

B. A person shall not be guilty of a violation of this section when the device or mechanism in question, at the time of the alleged offense, had no power source and was not readily accessible for use by the driver or any passenger in the vehicle.

or you could hide the power cord, and hope they do not search the car. :?

Or you just have a trick kill-switch. If they can't find the kill switch then too bad.