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chabouk wrote:The only real value in a radar detector, is knowing when one is working in your area because it's used against someone else. If it's targeted against you, your detector does no good. (Yes, I understand about picking up a continuous radar signal before the unit is able to get a lock on you, but in traffic this is rarely the case.)

I'm fairly confident it would be upheld against speed cameras too, if anyone ever appealed it to that level. Are speed cameras even used in Texas?

Ive used a detector on and off for years - In my experience, the VAST majority of speed enforcement that isn't using LIDAR, the radar is on all the time.
Constables around here are some of the worst - they drive around 24x7 with the radar humming ...

So one benefit is to have some warning that a speed trap is operating. Based on this discussion the operator of the trap is violating the law, so that makes it more desirable to avoid that Operator who chooses to selectively enforce the law.

I understand that if you are driving alone or are the first car in a pack - that instant on will get you with no warning ..

srothstein wrote:

92f-fan wrote:

chabouk wrote:

gregthehand wrote:I use to just use what we called the trigger on the radar so I didn't have to leave it running just for that reason.

I think you mis-spelled "I used the trigger because continuous mode is an unconstitutional search of the driver, and I only searched drivers with radar after establishing probable cause via my trained and accurate estimation of the driver's speed."

I'm sure that's what you meant. Right?

HUH ?

Under the law, an officer to using an electronic device to check a car's speed constitutes a search. To do this legally, the officer must have probable cause. The probable cause comes from an officer being able to testify that he saw a vehicle approaching at what appeared to be a speed in excess of the speed limit.

A perpetually ignored law. If it weren't ignored there would be no market for detectors.

So does that law not apply to speed cameras ?

chabouk wrote:

gregthehand wrote:I use to just use what we called the trigger on the radar so I didn't have to leave it running just for that reason.

I think you mis-spelled "I used the trigger because continuous mode is an unconstitutional search of the driver, and I only searched drivers with radar after establishing probable cause via my trained and accurate estimation of the driver's speed."

I'm sure that's what you meant. Right?

HUH ?