Radar Detectors

[macdog]

Hi,

Can someone please tell me what the consequences are if you are caught using a RADAR detector in VICTORIA?

Cheers

[Downforce]

They are illegal in Vic. The fine is substantial... around $3000 i think.

[R31Nismoid]

And I'm pretty certain they take it off you on the spot, Graeme will no doubt confirm either way

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

o <-----before radar detector

(@) <----- after getting caught with radar detector.

the decision is yours, have a good night

[macdog]

  RBPOWA-(TJ) said:

o <-----before radar detector

(@) <----- after getting caught with radar detector.

the decision is yours, have a good night

TJ, I'm a noob, could you please explain that in laymans terms?

hahaha...

Hmmmm... $3000... thats about 10 x speeding fines of doing 10km's or more over the speed limit... jesus.

[MUZT3K]

  RBPOWA-(TJ) said:

o <-----before radar detector

(@) <----- after getting caught with radar detector.

the decision is yours, have a good night

dont get it :S

[macdog]

  MUZT3K said:

dont get it :S

yeah... definately right about that...

not worth the risk, just putting it out there... i've noticed they've put some speed cameras up on EAST link, under a little bridge right near WELLINGTON road both inbound and outbound... sneaky...

Parking tickets are terrible too... copped a $117 fine on the weekend at 11pm... dont park in loading zones... hahaha

[RBPOWA-(TJ)]

i was in a taxi one time and his gps had fixed camera's. pretty good, found a few i didnt know about.

i sometimes find myself creeping of the speed limit. these damn stagea's are just so smooth, dont even notice

[MUZT3K]

i have a shit gps 380$ navman 50t or some shit, tells me its a 70 zone when its 60, tells me theres a fixed camera after i pass it, leads me on a detour.. love it.

[YLD-CHLD]

  RBPOWA-(TJ) said:

i sometimes find myself creeping of the speed limit. these damn stagea's are just so smooth, dont even notice

Know the feeling m8!!!!

& yeah it's a gamble to get one(radar dect) ,& where u r located personally NO,NO,NO, but thats my opinion,get a speed alert fitted instead maybe,& get to the track on a regular basis, it helps.

[JamesK]

looks around aimlessly......just FYI normal Radar Detectors dont work on stationary camera's (although I've heard the ones on eastlink work on radar so they might depends what freq)

[THR34T]

lol James. kripsy kremes

[JamesK]

...That....night....SUCKKKED BALLLSSS...

EDIT: "See's kris lurking over the forum....waiting for his snappy comment"

[krzysiu]

  b3za said:

lol James. kripsy kremes

[THR34T]

lolol

[JamesK]

  krzysiu said:

  b3za said:

lolol

I miss the "protection"...that thing was seriously good

[macdog]

  JamesK said:

I miss the "protection"...that thing was seriously good

I was looking at one on ebay... $140

seems like a good investment... until you get caught + the $3000... that would hurt the hip pocket... i wonder if they would cancel your licence..

[JamesK]

This is a pretty sensitive topic so I cant say much, but basically my recommendation is if you dont know what your doing dont get one. Me an my cousin have both been using RD's for awhile now, first time using one in a place sooooo illegal, there are products I DO recommend but for 140 your not going to get ANYTHING good especially since they will be detected by the cops and you'll get raped.

[cln]

they can pretty much ransack your car if they think you have one cant they?

[adznight]

  MUZT3K said:

dont get it :S

You ass-hole before and after guys