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Originally Posted by polychromatic
I’ve read some stuff about lane detection hardware giving some detectors fits, so I thought I’d ask what the current best prospects on the market are.
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I have an Escort iXc, it's helpful to stay alert around the suburbs of Chicago, also warns of red light cameras, no conflicts with BMW's, driver assistance pro, lane detection or gesture control hardware but would not recommend it against a laser gun. I've disabled the "K" band detection to avoid false detection of other cars adaptive cruise and proximity systems.
In my experience radar detectors with added laser detection are worthless against a LIDAR (laser) gun. In my state Illinois there is still primary usage of older radar based technology.
In some of the surrounding states WI, OH, MI they are user LIDAR and the guns are so fast that having a detector is worthless. If you get a laser notification and you're speeding it's too late to make a speed adjustment to avoid a traffic stop and possible ticket. Depending on where you drive, highway or city and the technology the local law enforcement uses a better defense is to set your cruise control to stay below 10 over or consider making a substantial investment in a laser shifting system.
Currently laser shifters are legal in 38 states, the exceptions being California, Colorado, Illinois, Minnesota, Nebraska, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia and the District of Columbia.
I'm no angel, but after looking at the costs and considering the potential consequences, seems like I'm better off planning my trips using Google maps to allow enough travel time to get to where I need to be without exceeding 10 over the posted highway speed limit, it's less stressful too.