RE: [ST] Valentine One and Virginia

[Gaske David G DLVA <GaskeDG@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

For Virginia Riders:

   It actually was not the state who bought and paid for the detector
detectors, it was GEICO (initially at least).  The unfortunate experiences I
have had with radar have been with the instant on, where they sit with their
finger on a button and when the see you, they release the button and get a
reading.  So unless you are behind someone, your detector will go off just
to let you know you have been had!  Although I still think one would be a
good idea.

David "Lost Dawg" Gaske
'00 Sprint RS (yellow)
Fredericksburg, Va.  USA


- -----Original Message-----
From: Randy S [mailto:regreps@xxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, September 10, 2001 7:45 PM
To: rs@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [ST] Valentine One


I've thought about getting a detector for years but a friend of mine in 
college (the 80's !) had one and on a road trip we were speeding merrily 
along a stretch of I-66 at night and his detector kept going off.  
Naturally, each time he tapped the brakes only to find it was "false".  
After about three times, the State Trooper intercepted and informed he just 
flips on the radar about a mile behind and watches for brake lights.  Oh, I 
should mention detectors are illegal in Virginia.

Still, I'd like to have one.  But, I've heard the troopers here have radar 
detector detectors and since they're illegal you get a fine if they nab you 
with one.  Are these Valentine/Passport things vulnerable to the detector 
detectors?  And actually, I do most of my riding on rural roads with the 
local cops who, I suspect, don't have the state budget to pay for the 
detector gizmos.

Randy
2K RS

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