so, if they hit you with laser, and don't get a reading back, they can't pull you over and search for a jammer... ?

 

yep, the ticket is your new ID. it has your DOB, so shouldn't be an issue if you're carded for looking too young... one "advantage" to a AAA membership is being able to use that card as a bail card (I had never heard of posting "bail" for a traffic offense before moving to IL).

as someone else mentioned, IL isn't the worst state to get a ticket. you should have the option on the ticket/envelope to plead guilty and take the drivers education class (which, depending on who issued the ticket, may be available online). so long as you don't get 3 tickets total in a year, the violations aren't reported to the Sec of State office, which means not known to your insurance co.

 

I have a 9500ix and love it. The key is to drive like you don't have one. It's not fool-proof as it won't help at all against laser, but I figure that even for its high price - it only has to save me once or twice to pay for itself. It has.

I'll do all I can to help against tickets: one of the best detectors on the market, veteran license plate, using the "rabbit" technique of travel (have some random person that's driving quickly who you follow), stay out of the left lane except to pass, and stay alert and on the look out.

My only regret is I didn't get an Escort or V1 sooner. Coming back from the Tail of the Dragon on Sunday afternoon it saved me (though I did have a "rabbit" ahead of me - he got caught), and again today I was able to ID a state trooper clocking people on the freeway and make a quick get-away followed by a quick freeway exit.
Its one thing to try to promote safe driving. Its another to simply hand out tickets to raise money. If you're really worried about safety, go for the people tailgating, weaving, not using blinkers, not merging at freeway speeds, driving with a headlight out / a taillight out, etc

 

No, this just means they can't pull you over for the sole reason of searching for a jammer.

But they can pull you over for speeding, then search for a jammer, haha

 

From old days of using radar, if I wanted to get you I would. Most radar has a setting that doesn't send out anything but leaves it ready to use. You get the car in your sights and hit the switch. By the time your detector tells you I'm there I've got you. Most of the time the radar is run with signal going out, it is as much a deterrent as it is to catch drivers. That is why detectors work most of the time.

Side note in WI you can drive without your license on you, must be valid and you must be able to produce within a designated period of time if asked.

 

i was taking the position that if they did not receive a reading back from the gun, they would have no basis upon which to pull you over for speeding. other than, i suppose, their "expert eye."

 

Des,

The way laws are written, there's always a reason to pull someone over.

Excessive speed (not the same at speeding), driving too slow (blocking traffic), not using turning signal in due distance, obstruction of vision, erradic driving (bouncing side to side within a lane), broken equipment, improper use of equipment, following too closely, exhibition of speed, and quite of few others that are the subjective reasons/excuses for a cop to pull a driver over.

 

haha, I absolutely know that, lol, I think you misread my response. That's exactly what I meant... they can pull you over for almost any reason or make up any reason for that matter.

 

On my particular type of jammer when you hit the MUTE button the jammer is turned off. Basically I let them hit me with the laser once, SLOW DOWN, MUTE to turn off the jammer, so when they hit me again they will get a speed reading.


Pretty interesting site about your right if you are ever pulled over or your car is searched.


http://flexyourrights.org/faq

 

Wait a second...An officer can keep your driver's license until you pay or contest the ticket? Is it only if you are ticketed for a certain amount over or just for any speeding (or other violation) ticket? I've never heard of this.

BTW- I've had my V1 for eight years now and so far, so good.