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01-09-2009, 11:16 AM | #1 |
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How come costco.ca is selling radar/laser detectors? Isn't it illegal to own one in Canada?
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It is illegal to use a radar detector in Ontario - only a few provinces allow it. Assuming it's concealed well enough; it's easy to live with one in the car.
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01-11-2009, 12:12 AM | #4 |
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Sask, Alberta and BC still allow them. Thank goodness.
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01-11-2009, 09:38 AM | #6 |
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What are the penalties if you get caught with one in ontario?
I don't know man, with all these radar/laser detector detector that the cops have out there it seems risky heheh.
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01-11-2009, 10:54 AM | #7 |
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I 'think' the new radar's out their have anti-radar detectors built in...I think the cost of penalty is well worth the possibility of a 7 day suspension and $1K plus fine!!
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01-11-2009, 02:47 PM | #8 |
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i heard that if your insurance company sees a conviction of using a radar detector in ontario they jack your premiums through the roof as they see you as the type to try and "evade the law"...
im also on the fence about getting one of these |
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01-12-2009, 01:58 PM | #9 |
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its illegal here in quebec but i still use it anyway... havent got caught using it yet... i know someone else that got caught using one and he was given a speeding ticket for speeding and the detector was confiscated...but nothing else other than that.
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01-12-2009, 01:59 PM | #10 |
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if you want to be fully protected, you also need a laser jammer on top of a radar detector since laser is becoming more and more popular here in canada. i want a laser jammer installed on my car. the price is steep (still trying to save up for one ) but worth it imo.
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Radar is still used alot on the highways and Laser is becoming the method of choice in cities. The "laser detector" capabilites built into radar detectors are pretty much useless. Buy the time you have dected the laser you have a ticket, unless you are lucky and pick up some scatter from someone infront of you being clocked.
The photo vans out here are radar(Ka Band) which is the only reason to use a dectector in the city. For laser protection, you need a "jammer". Some of the more popular ones are, Blinder, Laser Interceptor, Laser Pro Park, and Escort ZR4. Jammers need to be installed. The dector/jammer heads have to be on the front of the car close to the headlights and front lic plate(if required in your Prov.) I have been lasered once since having my jammer. I was alerted buy my jammer and my windshield mounted dector didn't make a sound!! Quote:
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so far the laser jammers that are getting excellent reviews are Laser Interceptor and Laser Park Pro... both are more advanced than the competition... i am getting laser interceptor myself and installing it when the weather gets slightly warmer (garage is too cold right now).
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I was doing around 60ish in a 50 zone. Buy the time I slowed down and turned it off the PO was already lowering the gun. So I either wasn't going fast enough to warrent a ticket, successfully jammed the gun untill it was visually obvious that I wasn't speeding, or the gun finally "punched though" after I slowed below the PSL. I like to think it was one of the last two since you do not get alot of sympathy driving with the BMW badge. I was quite pleased with the performance since the jammer heads were covered with road grime. A number of times I have gone out of my way to go through laser traps, just a hair over the limit. I am either not going fast enough to get lasered, or they nab someone else. Everytime, my windshield mounted radar/laser detector hasn't made a sound. Odd Jobs |
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60kph in a 50 zone? i doubt so... u have to be going at least 65 to be pulled over.. well at least thats the usual case.
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I was always under the impression that its easy for cops to know when/if your using a laser jammer because their reading gets all scewy (numbers jumping all over)which is a huge tipoff.
Is that the case or was I misinformed? |
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Some guns just give an error code. Some give jamming codes. The Lasar Atlanta is one that gives a jamming code. Regardless, laser jammers are not illegal in Canada and MOST states. Radar jammers on the other hand, are illegal. Good luck getting any sypathy for the officer however. Odd Jobs. |
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