I-95 NY - FL and back observations..

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

Interesting writeup. Brake lights? Every cop I have seen is it aiming at you. Brake lights are behind you LOL

NJ.. they sometimes sit perpendicular to the road
Or. Median/shoulder light's off, same direction as traffic

A variety of ways they sit and it's not just NJ.

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[Cujet]

It is my understanding that the V1 IS NOT detectable by and is immune to RDD (radar detector detector) equipment. Other radar detectors operate with different technology and oscillator frequencies.

 

[palmerwmd]

I usually fly down but have done the drive twice, I actually enjoy it and go through Buffalo, NY. The last time I drove was Christmas 2019 and it was with my Maxima, it was very comfortable and the CVT/VQ worked in tandem flawlessly, especially through the mountains, with a full trunk and the family on board. I just keep up with the flow of traffic and stay out of left lane unless I feel the need to pass. When stopping for fuel, I pay at the pump unless I need to use the restrooms or grab a coffee. I would definitely do the drive again someday, for now it's flying; I'll be down in a couple of weeks.

Maximas are sweet cars, wish I still had my '09 (also CVT Plus VQ35de, great match)

It got totaled when an unlicensed, uninsured, Illegal alien , driving a stolen van, ran a stop sign into me at 0439 am in northern Virginia.
LUCKILY there was a cop there, right in the lane next to me in fact.

 

[brianl703]

It is my understanding that the V1 IS NOT detectable by and is immune to RDD (radar detector detector) equipment. Other radar detectors operate with different technology and oscillator frequencies.

Considering that Virginia is the only state where radar detectors are illegal, and presumably the only market for RDD equipment, exactly how much R&D is the manufacturer of such equipment going to put into it for such a small market?

 

[GSCJR]

Maximas are sweet cars, wish I still had my '09 (also CVT Plus VQ35de, great match)

Mine was an '07, a solid car; hope you were uninjured.

 

[palmerwmd]

Mine was an '07, a solid car; hope you were uninjured.

I was fine but the car wasnt....

 

[cpayne5]

Nine you're fine, ten you're mine, in Virginia. I know a poster above said to drive the speed limit in Virginia, but that's not really necessary. Up to nine over and you're generally safe, especially if you're not acting foolish.

I see a lot of state troopers in Virginia using LIDAR (laser) these days. Unless you have a jammer (and know how to use it and react!), they'll get you.

Not sure a V1 is RDD visible. Some Escorts as well as a few others claim to be. I've done some research in the past, but honestly just try to be smart about when/where I go 10+ over. If they're using LIDAR, it's game over anyway.

Careful on 95 south of Richmond, near Emporia. That area is notorious for speed traps and tickets.

 

[willbur]

NJ.. they sometimes sit perpendicular to the road
Or. Median/shoulder light's off, same direction as traffic

A variety of ways they sit and it's not just NJ.

3:32 and forward

Nine you're fine, ten you're mine, in Virginia. I know a poster above said to drive the speed limit in Virginia, but that's not really necessary. Up to nine over and you're generally safe, especially if you're not acting foolish.

I see a lot of state troopers in Virginia using LIDAR (laser) these days. Unless you have a jammer (and know how to use it and react!), they'll get you.

Not sure a V1 is RDD visible. Some Escorts as well as a few others claim to be. I've done some research in the past, but honestly just try to be smart about when/where I go 10+ over. If they're using LIDAR, it's game over anyway.

Careful on 95 south of Richmond, near Emporia. That area is notorious for speed traps and tickets.

I remember seeing 6 NC troopers hiding in a median woods working traffic on interstate just as you crossed into NC. Taking turns running down speeders south bound and returning to their hideout via north bound lanes. Like a carousel. Big money maker for NC

 

[Kira]

This sign is for sure real.

I had an uncle who traveled throughout the lower 48.
He'd say, "Once you're above 80, you're fair game".

With today's smart phones and tablets and apps (Oh my), there's almost no excuse to avoid jam-ups on the road.

An early departure from No. Virginia (dead relative-furniture move-U-Haul return) had us on the north reaches of Baltimore at 4:45AM.
An SUV flipped over on the southbound side.
The headlight trail was over 7 miles long. It happens sometimes.
They were either dutiful early risers of 'special trippers", like us.
Lotsa the former were late for work that morning.

 

[Slow Car Sport Mode]

I remember seeing 6 NC troopers hiding in a median woods working traffic on interstate just as you crossed into NC. Taking turns running down speeders south bound and returning to their hideout via north bound lanes. Like a carousel. Big money maker for NC

I had an uncle who traveled throughout the lower 48.
He'd say, "Once you're above 80, you're fair game".

With today's smart phones and tablets and apps (Oh my), there's almost no excuse to avoid jam-ups on the road.

An early departure from No. Virginia (dead relative-furniture move-U-Haul return) had us on the north reaches of Baltimore at 4:45AM.
An SUV flipped over on the southbound side.
The headlight trail was over 7 miles long. It happens sometimes.
They were either dutiful early risers of 'special trippers", like us.
Lotsa the former were late for work that morning.

You make an excellent point these troopers have a lot of places they can sit and it seems like they just don't most of the time. NJ There's one spot on I195 they can back their car bumper up to the concrete medium so that when you fly past them you wouldn't have seen them off to the right of the road even off the shoulder... I've seen them use that spot a couple of times but again I just haven't really been seeing them out too much. There's so many places they could hide they could go in the woods they could go right in the middle.... They can sit on the shoulder with their lights off at night either side which is extremely dangerous but you wouldn't see them.... Some of these places I'm not sure how they pull out onto the road to catch someone.

Maybe it will change the in the spring and summer but I just haven't been seeing a lot of police around.

And I had a pretty pscho road rage in Carlisle PA on my trip recently. I'm talking about a new level of psycho. THAT seems to be an issue more than cops... PA is one of the places that just does not seem to understand proper lane usage. That's why I chuckled when I saw a bumper sticker.. "If I passed you on the right, you were in the wrong lane."

Valid observation about I-75 in Florida, and most other highways... being essentially the Indy 500. (Can turn into a problem when a road rager has a faster car than you.)

 

[Tahoe4Life]

That area Emporia [South Of Richmond] is notorious for speed traps and tickets.

Whenever I go though there between 7-8 AM they are always out there with someone pulled over. Generally when you are going North.

 

[Bill7]

Back in the day, they would know you had a detector if they POPed it on or Instant On and they say brake lights.

I believe Waze has taken over. Yeah, yeah, yeah.. they say it can detect "bursts" up ahead, and it has come a long way since my BMW Factory Radar (option on 1986 325es. I believe M-Technic 1 package. BMW guys please confirm. ETA engine.. VIN WBAAB5402G9673374. I will never forget the VIN of that car. Probably a shell in a scrap yard by now) that I called a "Microwave detector" for X-band.. that still SOMETIMES indicated a police car, as some cars had OLD equipment (this was in 2002.. some cars still run K or Ka. Some small department budgets may not have them at all.)

Except on empty roads without fellow Wazers, I've converted to using Waze. The radar detector game... 1. They got you beat 2. I've always felt cops don't like detectors. Stay out of Virginia with those .

EDIT: Cops maybe even have "Speedcar" (?) where they can get your speed from the other side, opposite direction at speed.. though I would question accuracy on that.

Just be careful - high speed kills.

 

[Allaneddie]

I-95 here in SC. Run 80 MPH and you will be fine, that's the speed most run and the troopers leave you alone.

 

[Pew]

I use a V1. I don’t believe VA can detect them. And if waze indicates a cop ahead, I hide it under the seat for a bit.

This brings up a question I've had for years;

If you're from out-of-state and a VA cop pulls you over and sees your radar detector, can they do anything about it despite your car being registered in a different state where radar detectors are legal? In a way, is it kind of similar to tint laws; where local tint laws don't necessarily apply to you if you're from a different state with laxxer laws.

 

[Allaneddie]

I’m west of Winchester and go 81-77-26-95.

From Charleston SC to western PA. 26 to 77 to US 19 to I-79 to I-68 then PA turnpike (66) to US 119.

Alternatively, 26 to 77 to 81 at Wytheville VA and up to Winchester. Then US 522 to Breezewood PA, then to I-99 at Bedford and north to Ebensburg and US 219.

 

[Rhymingmechanic]

The cardinal sign is legit. I think the actual sign says "Welcomes You" at the bottom. I have also seen signs at the VA border that say radar detectors are illegal.

Since having a kid, I don't feel like I need to be first in line. I usually keep it at 75-77 on I-95 and let the cars with New York and Florida plates run interference.

 

[John Galt]

I need to make this trip in a couple of months, down I-95. I have an old but working CB radio and a roof mount antenna I could easily hook up. Is tuning in to the truckers still useful, do they still give warning about speed traps or is CB a relic of an age gone bye -bye.

 

[willbur]

The cardinal sign is legit. I think the actual sign says "Welcomes You" at the bottom. I have also seen signs at the VA border that say radar detectors are illegal.

Since having a kid, I don't feel like I need to be first in line. I usually keep it at 75-77 on I-95 and let the cars with New York and Florida plates run interference.

Its called the "rocking chair", faster cars in front and back LOL

 

[brianl703]

If you're from out-of-state and a VA cop pulls you over and sees your radar detector, can they do anything about it despite your car being registered in a different state where radar detectors are legal?

Yes, there are signs at every major road entering the state.

There's on on US15, right next to the 15MPH curve. That sign tells you that radar detectors are illegal, and the 15MPH curve tells you that they they can't be bothered to straighten out a major highway. Both together are a subtle hit to cue the banjo music.

 

[Pew]

Yes, there are signs at every major road entering the state.

There's on on US15, right next to the 15MPH curve. That sign tells you that radar detectors are illegal, and the 15MPH curve tells you that they they can't be bothered to straighten out a major highway. Both together are a subtle hit to cue the banjo music.

Gotcha, I've only driven through VA twice and only recall how anti-street light the state seems to be