Are radar detectors legal?
- Feb 22, 2007
Yes! Radar detectors are completely legal to use in non-commercial vehicles in 49 states. Only Virginia and Washington D.C. currently ban radar detector use in the United States.
Radar detectors are illegal to use in commercial vehicles over 10,000 lbs. and in most Canadian provinces.
Do radar detectors really work?
Absolutely! ESCORT radar and laser detectors are sophisticated receivers designed to detect the presence of radar and laser energy at great range.
ESCORT detectors, like the flashlight example above, can receive the signal well before the transmitted signal can bounce off its object and return to the transmitter. (One exception to this is if the officer is using a method called "instant on." In this case, the officer waits until a vehicle is within its range, and then turns on the transmitter. Under this scenario, a good detector will warn you ahead of time since it is sensitive enough to detect this burst of signal when the officer targets the vehicles in front of you).
Yes, ESCORT radar detectors really work. And, we offer a 30-day money-back guarantee so you can test it yourself.