wow! first time I've seen lidar used at NIGHT on South Bay highways
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wow! first time I've seen lidar used at NIGHT on South Bay highways
So, I've been commuting to from south San Jose to Mountain View for >3 years, mostly on 85 and sometimes via 101 then 87. I've seen the squad of 3 to 5 CHP (at least 1 w/laser) in the day randomly but today was the FIRST time I've seen laser used at night on 85, err... anywhere.
At ~10:45 pm on 85 south tonight in my Prius (near Camden Ave exit), my laser detector suddenly goes off. WTH??! I was doing ~70. Crap! Soon after, I see a car way ahead of me hit his brakes.
Sure enough, I see a CHP cruiser next to the center device southbound w/his lights off and a door open. There's no way I could've seen him before he nailed me w/laser. Soon after, I started getting radar detections so I unplugged and removed my radar detector.
Watch out guys...
I exited at Camden and parked w/my lights off (in case he wanted to come after me). It didn't look like he got in his car and followed. Whew.
At ~10:45 pm on 85 south tonight in my Prius (near Camden Ave exit), my laser detector suddenly goes off. WTH??! I was doing ~70. Crap! Soon after, I see a car way ahead of me hit his brakes.
Sure enough, I see a CHP cruiser next to the center device southbound w/his lights off and a door open. There's no way I could've seen him before he nailed me w/laser. Soon after, I started getting radar detections so I unplugged and removed my radar detector.
Watch out guys...
I exited at Camden and parked w/my lights off (in case he wanted to come after me). It didn't look like he got in his car and followed. Whew.
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Originally Posted by cwerdna
So, I've been commuting to from south San Jose to Mountain View for >3 years, mostly on 85 and sometimes via 101 then 87. I've seen the squad of 3 to 5 CHP (at least 1 w/laser) in the day randomly but today was the FIRST time I've seen laser used at night on 85, err... anywhere.
At ~10:45 pm on 85 south tonight in my Prius (near Camden Ave exit), my laser detector suddenly goes off. WTH??! I was doing ~70. Crap! Soon after, I see a car way ahead of me hit his brakes.
Sure enough, I see a CHP cruiser next to the center device southbound w/his lights off and a door open. There's no way I could've seen him before he nailed me w/laser. Soon after, I started getting radar detections so I unplugged and removed my radar detector.
Watch out guys...
I exited at Camden and parked w/my lights off (in case he wanted to come after me). It didn't look like he got in his car and followed. Whew.
At ~10:45 pm on 85 south tonight in my Prius (near Camden Ave exit), my laser detector suddenly goes off. WTH??! I was doing ~70. Crap! Soon after, I see a car way ahead of me hit his brakes.
Sure enough, I see a CHP cruiser next to the center device southbound w/his lights off and a door open. There's no way I could've seen him before he nailed me w/laser. Soon after, I started getting radar detections so I unplugged and removed my radar detector.
Watch out guys...
I exited at Camden and parked w/my lights off (in case he wanted to come after me). It didn't look like he got in his car and followed. Whew.
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what was also weird was last week, on 101 northbound near hellyer, i saw a 2002ish toyota fourrunner, totally stock looking, pulled someone over flashing strobes and lights in the window, and a guy wearing just a normal windbreaker with a badge on a chain from his neck walked out.
i know to look for unmarked crownvics or impallas or what no, but a four runner? careful outthere!
i know to look for unmarked crownvics or impallas or what no, but a four runner? careful outthere!
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Originally Posted by Riyazsf
What kind of detector do u have? mine is starting to act up and not pick up simple things like the speed reader police leave on the street.
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yeah I've been hearing that CHP is trying to use laser more now
oh and a v1 will not really help because it means that the laser has directly hit you already so if you are speeding and detect laser, you are probably screwed already.
oh and a v1 will not really help because it means that the laser has directly hit you already so if you are speeding and detect laser, you are probably screwed already.
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soo this is a new device that CHP uses? I'm in sacramento this is the first time I heard about Laser.. I need to do some research or someone tell me about the radar and laser? other than Radar detector cannot catch laser?
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Originally Posted by myRedZ
soo this is a new device that CHP uses? I'm in sacramento this is the first time I heard about Laser.. I need to do some research or someone tell me about the radar and laser? other than Radar detector cannot catch laser?
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Originally Posted by nofeardude87
basically laser is more accurate than radar and I believe that it does not have to be calibrated like radar detectors. It sends one direct beam instead of a wide range like radar so that makes it hard to detect unless you have actually been hit by one. Laser jammers are quite effective, but they are illegal in California.
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Originally Posted by nofeardude87
yeah I've been hearing that CHP is trying to use laser more now
oh and a v1 will not really help because it means that the laser has directly hit you already so if you are speeding and detect laser, you are probably screwed already.
oh and a v1 will not really help because it means that the laser has directly hit you already so if you are speeding and detect laser, you are probably screwed already.
the purpose of a "Laser detector" is not to detect the lidar hitting you and to let you know that you have been hit.
Try to hold a laser pointer as still as you can and point it at something from, say, 200 yards. Even rest your arms on a solid object and just hold the laser in your hand. What you are going to see is a shaky blob that is moving all around in a 5 or 10 foot wide pattern... that is what your laser detector is trying to catch. Just that little flash from the officer not being able to hold that Lidar absolutly still.
When the officer is pointing at other vehicles in front of you the laser detector will try to catch the wiggly trace of the officer's Lidar beam giving you a possible heads up that there is laser being used close by.
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Originally Posted by cbtech
Sort of...
the purpose of a "Laser detector" is not to detect the lidar hitting you and to let you know that you have been hit.
Try to hold a laser pointer as still as you can and point it at something from, say, 200 yards. Even rest your arms on a solid object and just hold the laser in your hand. What you are going to see is a shaky blob that is moving all around in a 5 or 10 foot wide pattern... that is what your laser detector is trying to catch. Just that little flash from the officer not being able to hold that Lidar absolutly still.
When the officer is pointing at other vehicles in front of you the laser detector will try to catch the wiggly trace of the officer's Lidar beam giving you a possible heads up that there is laser being used close by.
the purpose of a "Laser detector" is not to detect the lidar hitting you and to let you know that you have been hit.
Try to hold a laser pointer as still as you can and point it at something from, say, 200 yards. Even rest your arms on a solid object and just hold the laser in your hand. What you are going to see is a shaky blob that is moving all around in a 5 or 10 foot wide pattern... that is what your laser detector is trying to catch. Just that little flash from the officer not being able to hold that Lidar absolutly still.
When the officer is pointing at other vehicles in front of you the laser detector will try to catch the wiggly trace of the officer's Lidar beam giving you a possible heads up that there is laser being used close by.
So basically if you detect laser, it could be an officer not aiming at the target directly. I would still think that if your detector picks up laser, you still have a good chance of being the actual target compared to radar which could set off detectors in a much wider area.
Anyway, everyone drive safe out there and post up any new signs of laser being used
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i was under the imrpessoin that if you get hit by laser, even if you have a detector and goes off, its already too late, they would hvae gotten your speed by then, long before you can react and slow down.
so basically, all the laser function on your detector does is say "i think you just got lit up, you are either just lucky or you are screwed" lol
so basically, all the laser function on your detector does is say "i think you just got lit up, you are either just lucky or you are screwed" lol
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Get a good laser jammer... then you'll never have to worry about laser again.
Even if I were in a state where laser jammers are illegal, I would probably still have one... sometimes the penalty for having one if you're caught... is less not as bad as getting a speeding ticket...
Not only that... used properly... the police wouldn't necessarily know you have one.
Even if I were in a state where laser jammers are illegal, I would probably still have one... sometimes the penalty for having one if you're caught... is less not as bad as getting a speeding ticket...
Not only that... used properly... the police wouldn't necessarily know you have one.