Im a Class A driver in CA ... tickets suck x10 for me!!

[Swamp]

NickT916, Welcome to the forum!

I used to have a CDL, but dropped it because I didn't need it any more--and there was no point in risking the extra penalties I'd get for non-com veh offenses.

Both your tickets are what I call "Stupid Tickets". Not that you are stupid, or were doing something stupid, rather that they are petty B.S. tickets. Getting popped running 30+ over the speed limit, deliberately speeding in a school zone, and stuff like that is a real ticket. If I got one of those, well....I deserve it.

For your two tickets, the 9500ix is exactly what you need. It rocks for in-city and around town driving; it can learn to ignore (lockout) known false alerts like door openers and alert to red light cameras. Like any tool, you need to learn how to use it, and forum member CJR238 has a bunch of excellent write-ups on it.

The V1 is more of an open road & highway detector. I don't have one, but I'll probably get one within the next 3-4 months. I can tell you that I really, really like the idea of the arrows telling me what direction the radar signal is coming from.

Next, spend a lot of time browsing and reading through this forum; there are a lot of seasoned, experienced, professional drivers here, and the knowledge you can gain is every bit as valuable as the "knowledge" a RD gives you when it alerts to radar, and maybe even moreso. Learn how to drive, how to identify threats and avoid them; learn what enforcement tactics are used in your area, when they are used, how they are used.

In short, this is a war and you absolutely must know your enemy better than they know you.

[2Bolt]

For your two tickets, the 9500ix is exactly what you need. It rocks for in-city and around town driving; it can learn to ignore (lockout) known false alerts like door openers and alert to red light cameras. Like any tool, you need to learn how to use it, and forum member CJR238 has a bunch of excellent write-ups on it.

The V1 is more of an open road & highway detector. I don't have one, but I'll probably get one within the next 3-4 months. I can tell you that I really, really like the idea of the arrows telling me what direction the radar signal is coming from.

Although I use the 9500ix when I'm running around in town, and the V1 for out on the open roads, I also find the arrows & bogey counter addicting. On top of that, the V1 rear sensitivity. I had read & heard about the arrows on how folks really liked that. I didn't think it was too much of a big deal, but found myself looking at the arrows more than I thought I would. Kind of hard to explain but a nice feature to have. And I find the on the 9500ix with it's RLC and lockout features can keep me sane during all my in town running around without overdoing it with constant annoying false alerts.

9500ix
V1

[2Bolt]

CHP like to hide behind the walls on the entrance ramps on the I-5 in Sac and shoot you in the rear as you pass with instant on. Just a word of caution from my observations passing through that area. Enjoy your V1.

Have to keep an eye out on 80 & 99. Highway 65 seems like it has backed down a little.
My last 2 trips through Aurburn, they were shooting cars passing an overpass with chase cars lined up.
Now I see CHP in black and white, and new motorcycles it looks like for Roseville. I have one Blvd where the moto-cops constantly nab drivers N/B with laser. They usually use the brush to make it difficult to see them, but a few times I have seen them sit right in the open on the side of the road and cars still fly at and by them like they didn't see anything. I seen a few jump on the brakes just when they reach the moto-cop, right in front of them. Kind of fun watching sometimes. My wife said it was like watching people launching a boat at a ramp and have no idea how to back up a trailer. They make panic moves - but at a launch ramp traffic can really get twisted up. Seen some good rage of all kinds.
Ah - I got to go for a ride.

[niran916]

Welcome to th forum, I live in Sacramento as well and your going to see Ka is used about 90% of the time here. The other 10% is laser (used by CHP). K band is not used at all in Sacramento and falses happen alot from K band. Red light cameras are a big problem here, although just remember where they are and you will be fine.

The motorcycle cops use instant on Ka band 100% of the time for watch out for that. They are sneaky as heck!

I saw you have the V1, congratz on that, The arrows are awsome. if you bought it use I would send it in for a tune up just to be safe. Just call V1 and ask when it was last sent in for a tune up.

[amanley]

I live in SoCal and have both V1 and 9500i. My v1 is used in my car now and I gave my wife the 9500i. The arrows has won me over. Very addicting.

[2Bolt]

Welcome to th forum, I live in Sacramento as well and your going to see Ka is used about 90% of the time here. The other 10% is laser (used by CHP). K band is not used at all in Sacramento and falses happen alot from K band. Red light cameras are a big problem here, although just remember where they are and you will be fine.

The motorcycle cops use instant on Ka band 100% of the time for watch out for that. They are sneaky as heck!

I saw you have the V1, congratz on that, The arrows are awsome. if you bought it use I would send it in for a tune up just to be safe. Just call V1 and ask when it was last sent in for a tune up.

I have noticed an increase of laser use by the moto-cops on the back side of Roseville's newer developed area. Seems a little barren but they nab drivers all the time because it's so open and little traffic on some areas. Noticed a squad of brand new bikes, and they are quiet. Not HDs I guess.
65 just approaching Sheridan has a new K-Band Speed sign for Northbound traffic.
Just the north side of Lincoln, use to be a heavy LEO trap but has backed off for some months now. After driver conditioning, they may all a sudden hit it hard again - that's what I been hearing, but don't know when.
Also heard, CHP going to venture more often further north of Lincoln.

V1 - open road
9500ix - town

[NickT916]

thanks guys for all your advice, this is great stuff!! however my V1 seems to not catch anything out there... not sure what to do, i posted in the general section about the V1 not functioning, please reply there about the V1 in case others might have same issue and it would be in same thread... however, ill getting my new 9500ix tomorrow will be going fishing with it

[niran916]

Welcome to th forum, I live in Sacramento as well and your going to see Ka is used about 90% of the time here. The other 10% is laser (used by CHP). K band is not used at all in Sacramento and falses happen alot from K band. Red light cameras are a big problem here, although just remember where they are and you will be fine.

The motorcycle cops use instant on Ka band 100% of the time for watch out for that. They are sneaky as heck!

I saw you have the V1, congratz on that, The arrows are awsome. if you bought it use I would send it in for a tune up just to be safe. Just call V1 and ask when it was last sent in for a tune up.

I have noticed an increase of laser use by the moto-cops on the back side of Roseville's newer developed area. Seems a little barren but they nab drivers all the time because it's so open and little traffic on some areas. Noticed a squad of brand new bikes, and they are quiet. Not HDs I guess.
65 just approaching Sheridan has a new K-Band Speed sign for Northbound traffic.
Just the north side of Lincoln, use to be a heavy LEO trap but has backed off for some months now. After driver conditioning, they may all a sudden hit it hard again - that's what I been hearing, but don't know when.
Also heard, CHP going to venture more often further north of Lincoln.

V1 - open road
9500ix - town

2Bolt have you seen K band being use here in the area? To tell you the truth I have turned off completely. The only K band I've seen is the speed signs. Of course if I travel outside of Sacramento I do turn it on.

[2Bolt]

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2Bolt have you seen K band being use here in the area? To tell you the truth I have turned off completely. The only K band I've seen is the speed signs. Of course if I travel outside of Sacramento I do turn it on.[/QUOTE]

I have had 1 time that I was getting K-Band that seem to be a Sac County Sheriff car stopped over to my right side. I haven't got the K-Band all other times in that spot and I drive by the spot on my way home from work regularly. So the only time I saw that LEO sitting there, my RD alerted K-Band and was strongest just when I got up to the car, then ramped down as I passed by. I saw nothing else around except that Sac County Sheriff car.
The lady LEO didn't look at me (no other traffic around) and it looked like she was keyboarding on a laptop or something. Weird.

(added) the k-band speed sign on 65 just heading into Sheridan wasn't working the other day, but is now back to working a couple days ago. I think all that cloudy weather didn't do enough to the solar panel so it ran out of gas by the time I approach in the morning.
When it was first installed and activated, I tried to see what the RDs would do. When 65 curves to where you are facing it about 1.7-1.8 miles before (I think), both detectors picked it up and kept the ramp up as I approach. After passing it, the V1 picks it up further/longer because of the rear sensitivity.