Thursday, Jan 12, 2006 at 22:36
Zapper,
I too, have been using a V1 for a while now, and they are an excellent unit.
The original question was regarding radar detectors. As far as I know, WA is now the only state in which thay are legal, and soon to be illegal.
I think from memory that www.radarradar.com.au has some interesting information on them, and one particularly interesting observation that NSW Police are actually using hybrid radar detectors to detect the "undetectable" radar detectors. I used mine in NSW, and it gave me enough warning for radar traps that I had enough time to pull it off the windscreen and stash it before even getting close to the Police/Radar trap.
Granted, also now that I am older and wisr, I have learnt that you gain more mileage, if that's what ypu''re after by putting in a long-rangw tank and sitting exactly on 110km/h, since anything above that burns way more fuel (vehicle dependent, of course).
So - in summary, and for my own two cents worth, I still use it, and it saves me from those stupid 8km/h speed busts.
Anyone who says they don't speed is fibbing - we ALL have done it, some totally without intent, or knowledge, but of course, the argument to that excuse is that as drivers, it is our penultimate repsonsibility to be ever vigilant, and if in doubt, resort to the 60km/h, or 50km/h limit if in a built-up area.
Buy one while you can.
Cheers,
Dave
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