How do I get around RDD with a V1?

[NETWizz]

They cannot legally take it away without giving it back can they?

Either way the way to get around RDD with a V1 is to unplug it

[Myriad]

They cannot legally take it away without giving it back can they?

Either way the way to get around RDD with a V1 is to unplug it

They are allowed to take it for evidence, and once you pay the ticket / show up to court you can get it back or have them ship it to your address at your expense.

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

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.

[02Lightning]

What makes me mad is how does that make the road safer? It’s just a way to collect revenue I guess.

[indykappa]

not sure how much time you (the OP) spend in "RD=illegal states", but this was a big part of my reasoning behing picking up and STI-driver vs the V1.

i live in NC, but have a sister in dental school in VA that i visit from time to time. my wife and i love visiting DC, so we run through VA quite a bit. getting a V1 really wasn't an option for me.

to answer your question, i guess you could just unplug it whenever you got an alert. then again, if a LEO is behind you and sees you fidgeting around (high or low), then that is usually a red flag for the cop

[North Alabama]

Is the V1 new and under the 30 return policy? If yes, return it, or sell it and get another RD that will work, and make you sleep better.

[jtsjc1]

I got paced in Va years ago and the cop saw the detector. He gave me the speech about it being illegal and recorded the serial # and gave it back to me. Got a ticket but I lived in NY at the time and I just paid it. It wasn't a V1 though.

[CJR238]

Buy a RedLine,

When im in VA i unplug it just when I get the first alert, or in slow traffic on the highway encase they sneak up on me from the shoulder. If i lived in VA or traveled there more often i would install a power switch.

[GreenRadar]

From what I understand it is only illegal to OPERATE a detector in VA correct? I may be wrong, but if I'm not wrong then just unplug it as soon as you get the alert and hopefully you picked him up before his spectre picked you up. If I'm wrong then you should look into the Redline or Sti Driver

[CJR238]

From what I understand it is only illegal to OPERATE a detector in VA correct? I may be wrong, but if I'm not wrong then just unplug it as soon as you get the alert and hopefully you picked him up before his spectre picked you up. If I'm wrong then you should look into the Redline or Sti Driver

I don't think you can even have one, and i don't think putting it in your trunk protects you if they find it ether.

[Lucky225]

From what I understand it is only illegal to OPERATE a detector in VA correct? I may be wrong, but if I'm not wrong then just unplug it as soon as you get the alert and hopefully you picked him up before his spectre picked you up. If I'm wrong then you should look into the Redline or Sti Driver

I don't think you can even have one, and i don't think putting it in your trunk protects you if they find it ether.

Yea I think it's illegal IN the vehicle, I remember reading an article about it when CT banned RDs and how the cops were saying you can purchase and own one, but you can't put it in your car, if you purchase one you gotta walk home with it or take your bike or something cus you can't transport it. This confused me cus I wondered about how the RDs got delivered to the store in the first place