Need protection against radar gun - FL

[alexlakeman]

Hello all, new user..

I got one ticket 58 in a 50 6 wks or so ago with laser... fast forward to this a.m., I got another ticket 65 in a 50... The irony is it was in the same spot I got the last one... I had not gotten a ticket in 6+ years, now they are on a ticket splurge in this town...

What do you recommend to get me through that area on my daily commute? I was reading about the Escort Laser Shifter ZR3... I do NOT need a radar detector, as the citation indicates they used a laser gun...

I have read of a laser jammer, but surfed a bit and see that they are expensive and some cops claim it is illegal.

Price? It would be great if I can get something for under $300...

Any recommendations?

tks

[hockey005]

first wat car do you drive and wat color? if u drive a small black car a zr3 could be do-able with veil...also i would highly recommend you look into a Radar detector since most police use radar as opposed to laser...i think its like for every 1-2 lasers there is 10 radar units

[mrcllusb]

We need to know a few things.Most importantly what kind of vehicle your talking about and a picture of that vehicle.Secondly,do you not monitor your drving habits.Doing 65 in a 50 is kinda high without any warning devices.You say you only want laser protection,but i think you will really be hindering yourself.You need to really consider both.What happens if you get another ticket with radar instead of laser?

[trailtow]

Where in FL are you FHP likes their KA a lot of local departments are starting to use laser but a detector is still a good buy if you are on a budget look at the whistler pro 78 rev c its a grerat detector for the price also for a small sedan the zr3 with veil will most likely yeild decent jamming results

[alexlakeman]

first wat car do you drive and wat color? if u drive a small black car a zr3 could be do-able with veil...also i would highly recommend you look into a Radar detector since most police use radar as opposed to laser...i think its like for every 1-2 lasers there is 10 radar units

Ford Mustang, 2004... no chrome, charcoal gray.... I drive the same roads all the time, and if they used laser on both my stops... plus my freind lives in Dade County (the next town over) and they user laser... so for now I am focusing on laser... I mean the specific road I take daily is patrolled by laser guns, so that's what I need for now...

[alexlakeman]

Where in FL are you FHP likes their KA a lot of local departments are starting to use laser but a detector is still a good buy if you are on a budget look at the whistler pro 78 rev c its a grerat detector for the price also for a small sedan the zr3 with veil will most likely yeild decent jamming results

I am in south Florida, miami / Ft lauderdale... FHP doesn't use laser?? Wow...

So are you saying I need 1. a radar detector and 2. a laser detector, ie escort lazer shifter z3???

EDIT... looking at the prior citation 2/17, it was 67 in a 50 , using STALKER LASER 79522. and the first ticket (SAME pd ) used a The TruSpeed LTI 20/20
I am wondering if that "few hundred feet" the laser detector warns me, if it will be enough to brake b4 he get me on target... If I am the only one up ahead, by the time my detecter picks up the laser's signal, that means it has reached my car and he got me?? Now I am confused..

[trailtow]

http://
mem-tek.com/radar/Atlanta_jammer_test_2008/
fastgt has a zr3 on a mustang also here are so,me of the results, If you see laser more then get a ZR3 then asap get the radar detector the ZR3 will alert when you are beuing shot with laser,Also depends on the FHP officer some do use Laser others KA check out the South Florida therad in the regional info forum

[Z1NONLY]

*edit* too slow..

[jdong]

FHP definitely uses laser. The two times I've driven into Florida were hallmarked by nice lazy laser shots across or from a rest area, particularly when on the turnpike.

Getting a laser jammer is probably well worth the investment and a decent radar detector on Ka band (i.e. Whistler Pro-78 at $120-150) would be wise too, but just as important is being able to recognize areas that would be prone to laser traps, pay close attention to your surroundings, etc.

The last trip back from Florida, when passing through Georgia, my dad was driving and I was trying to catch up on sleep from driving the whole night, but I ended up getting NO SLEEP... every 30 minutes I'd open my eyes, see a car slowing down for no good reason then I have to mutter "laser" 5 seconds before the 8500 X50 goes off LASER...

[alexlakeman]

FHP definitely uses laser. The two times I've driven into Florida were hallmarked by nice lazy laser shots across or from a rest area, particularly when on the turnpike.

Getting a laser jammer is probably well worth the investment and a decent radar detector on Ka band (i.e. Whistler Pro-78 at $120-150) would be wise too, but just as important is being able to recognize areas that would be prone to laser traps, pay close attention to your surroundings, etc.

The last trip back from Florida, when passing through Georgia, my dad was driving and I was trying to catch up on sleep from driving the whole night, but I ended up getting NO SLEEP... every 30 minutes I'd open my eyes, see a car slowing down for no good reason then I have to mutter "laser" 5 seconds before the 8500 X50 goes off LASER...

The 8500 is about $350... and it picks up laser... damn I am worried that they pick it up so late in the game, you hardly have time to react... seconds!!bam, you either slow down or you are gotten.

I guess it would be cheaper getting the 8500 vs a laser jammer and the whistler for example.. The Z3 shifter would do what then?