Radar detector mount - "Countryjoycrafts"
It's just a sticker. I bought them to put on my brake calipers after I painted them, but they were too friggin big to fit on any of them. (Despite being advertised as caliper stickers)
People who use radar detectors are statistically safer drivers. Or at least are involved in less accidents. Because we pay more attention. Although I've not had a detector for a little while, and I have to pay even MORE attention because i gotta see the cops with my eyes, like a damn caveman...
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Leesha,
United States law varies from state to state, but detectors are generally legal in private vehicles under the Communications Act of 1934[7] and illegal in commercial vehicles by DOT regulation (49 CFR 392.71). Exceptions:
* Illegal in all vehicles: Virginia, Washington D.C., U.S. military bases
* Illegal in commercial vehicles under state law: Illinois, New York (specifically, commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) and all vehicles over 18,000 pounds (8,200 kg))
* Indirectly illegal: Minnesota and California (illegal to hang anything from the windshield with suction cups; however both dashboard and visor mounting is allowed.) [1] It is also indirectly illegal in NY State, pursuant to Title 3 Article 9 § 375.30 of the New York State vehicle and traffic law[8]. It states:
(§ 375) 30. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle with any object placed or hung in or upon the vehicle, except required or permitted equipment of the vehicle, in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with the view of the operator through the windshield, or to prevent him from having a clear and full view of the road and condition of traffic behind such vehicle.
* Repealed: Connecticut (repealed in 1998)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar_detector
It also states in the article (as PBlue pointed out above) that: "The 2001 Mori report suggests that radar detector users posed a 28% less risk of accident."
United States law varies from state to state, but detectors are generally legal in private vehicles under the Communications Act of 1934[7] and illegal in commercial vehicles by DOT regulation (49 CFR 392.71). Exceptions:
* Illegal in all vehicles: Virginia, Washington D.C., U.S. military bases
* Illegal in commercial vehicles under state law: Illinois, New York (specifically, commercial vehicles over 10,000 pounds (4,500 kg) and all vehicles over 18,000 pounds (8,200 kg))
* Indirectly illegal: Minnesota and California (illegal to hang anything from the windshield with suction cups; however both dashboard and visor mounting is allowed.) [1] It is also indirectly illegal in NY State, pursuant to Title 3 Article 9 § 375.30 of the New York State vehicle and traffic law[8]. It states:
(§ 375) 30. It shall be unlawful for any person to operate a motor vehicle with any object placed or hung in or upon the vehicle, except required or permitted equipment of the vehicle, in such a manner as to obstruct or interfere with the view of the operator through the windshield, or to prevent him from having a clear and full view of the road and condition of traffic behind such vehicle.
* Repealed: Connecticut (repealed in 1998)
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar_detector
It also states in the article (as PBlue pointed out above) that: "The 2001 Mori report suggests that radar detector users posed a 28% less risk of accident."
Last edited by Dive Bum; Jun 9, 2008 at 10:56 AM.
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