drake3

Hey watch out for the advice on carrying a scanner in your car.

It may have been a funny-ha-ha, but it is illegal in some states to carry a scanner in a vehicle. In some states it is just illegal to carry a scanner and using it for a crime. Just do a google search for scanner laws.

If you get stopped for another moving violation and they find a scanner it will be more serious than just a simple confiscation. In most states where that happens (and it is illegal) you will be standing in front of a judge with your legal representation.

ksj

Speeding is considered an infraction of the law. It is not considered a criminal act, so I don't think in those states it's necessarily a big deal either.

Here's a link to US scanner laws: http://www.afn.org/~afn09444/scanlaws/scanner5.html

HTH

drake3

What's the difference between an infraction of the law and a violation or "breaking" of the law?

I realize there are different severities, such as wreckless driving, or DUI compared to just simple speeding.

Anyway - here is an experience in MI.

http://kb9fem.yourmindseye.com/michigan.htm

They seem to claim if you are caught with local police frequencies programmed into your direct channel scans, as opposed to a wide frequency scan you could see the inside of a cell. That is a little more serious than a speeding ticket (unless you were going 20+ over!).

heck - if you really tick them off in Kentucky you can goto jail for up to a year:

http://home.attbi.com/~mswiat3/ham/ky_scannerlaw.html

I am not a lawyer, don't really know great amounts about the law. Just don't want someone to go to jail for carrying a scanner in a state where it is a no-no.