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Are police radar detectors in a car worth it? (lemm.ee)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by SurpriZe@lemm.ee to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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I'm planning to go on a long trip around the country where speed limits are ridiculously low, even on highways, and that's all the road police care about (even the slightest of speed-limit infringements) and was wondering if a radar/speeding-camera detector would be worth it.

Can't use Waze or anything like that because these apps don't have enough data on Southeast Asia (Vietnam specifically).

If they are at all reliable, how much should I expect to spend on the one that wouldn't get me in trouble?

Do they work as well at night as during the day?

And is there anything else I should know about them?

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[-] vzq@lemmy.blahaj.zone 13 points 1 year ago

Are you sure they use radar in your country? Here the police used lasers. They do not set off detectors.

[-] DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.de 5 points 1 year ago

Pretty sure that's the case here too.

[-] SurpriZe@lemm.ee -2 points 1 year ago

But then I did see auto-shops sell speed-radar detectors. I'm just not sure if it's worth it.

[-] steersman2484@sh.itjust.works 1 points 1 year ago

There are also laser blockers. The policeman cant get a reading when enabled

[-] SurpriZe@lemm.ee 0 points 1 year ago

Would you say they're worth it?

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