August 11, 2010
Choosing A Radar Detector
For almost as long as police have been clocking and ticketing motor vehicle speeders, speeders have been using radar detectors in order to avoid being caught. Although today they have been thoroughly tested for accuracy by various police agencies, laser and radar guns and sometimes their operators still sadly make mistakes. It has been estimated that over 25 of all radar tickets have been issued in error. Radar detectors are therefore considered a useful tool by many of today s motorists. There are three different types of radar detectors, firstly the customary corded units, the newer cordless dash, visor, or windshield-mounted battery run units, and concealed remote units that are permanently mounted in your vehicle. Corded Detectors: The most popular radar detectors are corded detectors designed to be plugged into either your car s cigarette lighter or fuse box, and then attached to the windshield using suction cups. Corded radar detectors offer a number of advantages over...