mikes603

Laser products are regulated by the FDA, I dont have an exact citation, however..
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laser_s...Classification
..notes that laser as falling under FDA guidelines, not the FCC.

It's an odd circumstance, as laser and radar technically are the same thing, EM, at different wavelengths. Just goes to show how stupid the government can be.

LaserStar emailed me this today. They seem to be exploiting a loophole caused by range finding sensors, such as parking or cruise control, using the same EM band as laser speed guns.

"Laser Jammers are regulated by the FDA.
Typical laser jammers are illegal in 9 states. (Typical laser jammers are......Blinder, Escort ZR3/ZR4's, Bel 904/905's, K40)

Laser Star is not your typical jammer...It has parking sensor built in and the manual only talks about it being a parking sensor and it might or could interfer with anything on the 904/905 Nm spectrem that police laser and some new cars/suvs having the automatic cruise control that uses laser to to detect the distance with cars to the front and rear. That laser star manual says nothing about it being a laser jammer.

With all things said...Laser Star is a parking sensor and its legal where typical laser jammers are illegal."

Call me an ***, but the idea of screwing up cruise control in some Benz being driven around by some hardon makes me laugh.

Blackout04RX

When I got my 8, the first thing I did was invest in the best radar/laser control on the market... not driving at a speed that will get my pulled over on populated roads and highways. Man, does it work well.

Cattywampus

They should. They are not plain read laws. You have to search. One simple law is obstruction of a law enforcement officer. You are preventing them from doing their assigned duty. There are others but you would have to read your state's statute book. Or just ask a cop in your area.

Cattywampus

All that is true, however your missing one point. The laser jammer itself is no illegal, it's the jamming that is illegal. You can possess one but once it jams a unit then it becomes illegal. You should research more with your state or local agency. Don't go based on what a company says. Just for fyi so you dont get jammed

RotaryP7

Wait.. Why would I use a laser jammer off-road?

alnielsen

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Do you have any training in the use of LIDAR? Have you used it? Can you detect when a vehicle is using a jammer unit?

Davey's RX-8

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I called my good friend Tony Stark. He said he's developed a refractive paint coating that aborbs directed EM emissions. The perfect passive radar/LIDAR jammer. Only hitch he hasn't worked out yet is getting it to not interfere with Repulsor Rays.

kersh4w

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hahaa.

laser works best on reflective materials, so i always wondered if going with a matte paint and tinting your headlights with matte overlays would help "jam" it.

anyway, thats the switch is there for. you get clocked, it jams it, you hit the brakes and turn it off. they get the reading at your reduced speed. however it takes time to break and i cant imagine they dont notice the gun they use all the time taking 5 more seconds to get a reading.

alnielsen

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Why do you think some states still mandate front plates.

mikes603

Aliens and their laser based probulators, duh.

o, wait wait... Dick Cheney.. hes not to good with a laser scope lol.

mikes603

No no, I see your point. Its a matter of interfering with a law enforcement process, and usage of a product in the same band with intent to do so. Which is why i'm curious about the range finder loophole, it obfuscates the matter of intent.

9krpmrx8

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$600.00. Fawk.

Cattywampus

Im certified in Lidar but we use Laser instead. If you know what to look on the unit you can. You will know by speed estimation if someone has a jammer.

Cattywampus

Adino

How did you actually purchase the unit? Did you have someone local? On their site they say they sell only to European car owners.

mikes603

laserstarusa.com Their sponsorship program is for European cars.

GaMEChld

Does anyone know if the guysoflidar.com site is legit? Because the tests there did not make Laser Star look good at all. Laser Interceptor seemed best.\

http://guysoflidar.com/july-2008/laser-jammer-test.html

Opinions?

That aside, what I want to know is how you got the button installed where you did. Have any dissassembly instructions to follow?

Phil's 8

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Everything is illegal in Illinois and I hear that breathing is being taxed in Chicago. Jammers are illegal everywhere as your interfering with a police officer in the performance of his duty. Detectors are only illegal in states that balance their budget off of ticket revenue

Transam kid 01

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Phenotype, eh?

laythor

Just looking at the guys who helped them out... looks like a lot of legit people backed up the tests.


edit: And now having read that review and following it to the boards and the manufacture's websites it looks like Laser Interceptor Laser Interceptor is the clear choice if you're going to buy a laser jammer.

Jedi54

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looks to be a good unit but definitely ILLEGAL.

GaMEChld

Laser Jamming legality varies on a state to state basis, while radar jamming is illegal against federal law in all states, and additionally illegal on a state level in various states. Laser Jamming is legal in NY. At the same time, I haven't come across much laser usage in NY in general, so it might be a waste of money here.

Thanks for the response laythor.