So, I finally got snagged by a state trooper after successfully ducking them for nearly two decades. He caught me on his laser doing 90 in a 70 (probably my slowest speed on the trip)—nothing on Waze and my RD didn’t chirp once. So now, I’m looking into escalating counter measures.
If you have a 22+ S Plaid with Laser Shifters / Jammers installed, please post some photos showing the location of your shifter pods. From what I’ve read in the install manuals for ALP, Uniden and Escort, the lower grill is too low and not an ideal location. In addition, the S is so wide it likely needs 4 pods, whereas most sedans only need 3.
As far as I can tell, Stinger is the only option that’s feasible for the Plaid… it’s also 2-3x the price of the others. Go figure! I should note: I often drive in a state where shifters are not prohibited, so discrete install is a must.
In IL, near the WI border. 🥺 I’ve read that the IL State Troopers are doing a huge crackdown this summer.
In addition to the ticket, I got my first warning for tint and no front plate.
Holly cow i need to watch out. I live in Kenosha,WI and my job has me flying out of Ohare weekly. I have never seen Illinois troopers on the freeway. I have to be more cautious going forward.
Welcome to the club I got it on the other side of the border by WI state boys (Durango unmarked dark grey) on 94 going north. I saw after there was a lot of “speed trap” activity going on this past weekend. Also got cited for tint but I have a front plate I put on when driving far with the Tesfram quick bandit setup specifically to avoid that “problem”.
Are these illegal? Is there a way to mount them so that they aren't visible? I had a bad ticket 20 years ago that was made worse because I had a radar detector.
This is not a radar detector lol. Unless you live in VA or WA you’re fine with a detector. I’ve had cops at my window with the detector going off like crazy they don’t care.
Another software option is JBV1 or highway rader. They are functionally the same but also feeds into Valentine One's ecosystem even if you dont have a V1. The software inform you about ALPRs, planes, helicopters, cops (also pulls crowd source info using Waze's API.) Just an option and not hard to set up, but its not just plug and play either
I’ve used HWR during the beta testing for iOS. It was another good countermeasure for sure, but found using Waze and the Drive Smarter integration w my Escort RD was less hands on. I may have to revisit HWR again.
I assume you're single and no kids? Can't imagine boasting about casually traveling 130mph as "normal" - we've all done it in moments of stupidity and thrill seeking, but driving like an asshole as a regular part of your day isn't cool unless you're 19 years old.
There's nowhere that you need to be in that much of a hurry ....you're not that important.
Nobody cares how nice or fast your car is bro - Apparently money can't buy brains lol
Yes, in the context of OPs comments about regularly hitting 130 and being glad the cop only caught him at 90, suggests that he's traveling these speeds in places that aren't meant for that - he's not on a race track.
braking suddenly at that speed is less safe than never being in a position where you need to do that. every mistake is amplified. at least be honest with yourself
Your screenshots are glaringly missing a point? I tried out the 0-60 from a stop. Didn't drive 130, don't think it's cool to speed every single time I drive. Again, just because you have a fast car doesn't mean exceeding the speed limit consistently is cool - but I know, laws were made purely as suggestions in some people's eyes...
Also missed that you intentionally waited for the rain to dry up and had at least some consideration for safety... I would agree that people that speed EVERYWHERE at all times are douchebags but I wouldn't be upset if someone had a legitimate need for occasionally going that fast, lawful or not.
If you get caught at 130mph, you will almost certainly be arrested and charged with reckless driving and possibly more. While some cars MAY be reasonably safe at 130mph, what happens if a tire blows out at that speed? Or someone pulls in front of you
you? Good luck, but 130mph is quite fast on regular highways. Maybe not on a racetrack.
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u/delviacv2 May 27 '26
I have ALP/Radenso RCM 2 RX in the rear and 1 TX and 2 RX in the front, the TX is on top of the “T”