Originally Posted by s2knoob89

Purchased my Escort 9500 a few years ago and haven't been cited for speeding since. It's paid for itself at least a few times over.

Originally Posted by Syn

I agree they aren't a strong defense, but I wouldn't say they are a weak defense either. Ultimately it is driver awareness and alertness that will yield the best results at avoiding being clocked, but when you add a radar detector on top of an alert driver it is highly unlikely you will ever be clocked before you have a chance to slow down.

The only time I can see myself being clocked is under an extreme set of circumstances:

1) Cop is using instant-on
2) He is hidden completely from view such as between two buildings (?)
3) I'm being an idiot driving too fast in an area where a cop can achieve #2

#3 is key. If I don't speed excessively on a stretch of road where a cop can be completely unseen, I will never be at risk. Cops are so predictable it's not hard to figure out how they operate. The most common camping spot is behind an overpass support beam in the median on a split highway. If the median is wide enough that it could hide a cop, I slow down ahead of time.