Radar Jammers , Who's Been Busted?

[ssshonky]

Just curious to see what has happened to you if you got busted using a laser jammer to overcome speed guns/Traps.

I am fairly sure they are not legal , but just wanted to hear your story as to what happened after you got pulled over/caught.

[bubba]

They are most definitely NOT legal.

[ssshonky]

Thanks for the clarification.

Oh and to note I dont take a moral stand one way or the other on these devices, I just wanted to see what goes down once you get caught with one.

I am pretty sure the " parking sensor " excuses wont fly with the cops./

[bubba]

If you get caught with one you will get charged with something under the Telecommunications Act as transmitting on those frequencies is a BIG no-no.

[luvboost]

you can get one that you flick a switch and its a laser jammer and flick the switch again and its paarking sensor, and the parking sensor works so it beeps when you get close to it.

[Nic_A31]

What's the fine ?

Over East I've heard its $1000 on the spot and they confiscate it.

Ouch

Edited July 9, 2010 by Nic_A31

[bubba]

What's the fine ?

Over East I've heard its $1000 on the spot and they confiscate it.

Ouch

I think it would be more of a charge than a fine..

Western Australia, WA - radar detector laws

Currently there is no legislation relating to radar detector use, sale or ownership. Therefore radar detectors are only legal to SELL, OWN and USE in Western Australia. Laser Jammers should be considered illegal to use, however, there is no specific law against ownership and usage would be possibly considered hindering police. This includes parking sensors that are also laser jammers.

Edited July 10, 2010 by bubba

[ohno1]

pretty hard for them to prove it

[bubba]

Give it a bash and let us know how you go

[Burger Ring]

If you get caught with one you will get charged with something under the Telecommunications Act as transmitting on those frequencies is a BIG no-no.

If you install a device with the intention of preventing the police from doing their job, you may come across some over zealous officers who are keen to go down the long path of proving your original intention was to pervert the course of justice. e.g. hinder. If you intended to enjoy greater parking ease, then you have not broken the law. It's very hard for a prosecutor to prove what your intentions were at that time. There is no need to flick switches as the sensor is constantly scanning for obstructions in front of or behind you. If it detects that it is intefering with another system it will shut itself down after 8 seconds to prevent intefering with that device. It's worth noting that many other items use the same sort of laser, e.g. surveying equipment and even (not available in Australia) Nissan's adaptive cruise control.

[ssshonky]

Ok some good points brought up there, but no real life tales of woe yet.

The parking sensor ones are a good point, but what about the old ones that are specifically made for blocking , It would be hard to plead your case then.

Many of them turn themselves off after 4 seconds, so thats another good thing going for them .

[Char]

+1 on what fine would be. i dont think it would be pretty tho.

i also was thinking if u can turn it off via a switch or something in ur dash, how can they convict you?

(dont say a cop could spot it in the engine bay etc, they dont know the difference between a catch can air breather n a bov)

[wht510]

Just curious to see what has happened to you if you got busted using a laser jammer to overcome speed guns/Traps.

I am fairly sure they are not legal , but just wanted to hear your story as to what happened after you got pulled over/caught.

Depends on what frequency they work on. Some of the laser parking sensors work on the 904nm wavelength which is basically a 'free to air' kind of band, and means you are perfectly within your right to transmit on that frequency. If you just happened to have your 'parking sensor' working on the same frequency and it just so happen to jam their speed gun, it's their bad luck.