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Radar Facts - Continued
This laser/radar detector receives signals from traffic radar guns at
X Band (10.500 - 10.550 GHz), K Band (24.050 - 24.250 GHz), and
Ka Band (33.400 - 36.000 GHz).
NOTE: Your radar detector is designed to alarm if an officer is
transmitting on any one of the above radar bands.
Other Speed Detection Systems
Several techniques other than radar or laser are used to measure
vehicle speeds. When these methods are being used, no detector
can provide a warning.
These techniques include:
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Pacing - A patrol car drives behind you and matches your
driving speed.
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Vascar/Aircraft - The police measure the time it takes your
vehicle to travel a known distance.
Radar Detector Detectors: VG-2, Spectre
The Interceptor VG-2 or simply VG-2, is one type of microwave
receiver used by Police to detect signals radiated by the local
oscillator of a radar detector. Because its
purpose is to identify persons driving with radar detectors, these
devices are known as a “radar detector detector” (RDD). An RDD
is the primary tool used by the police to identify radar detector
equipped vehicles. If caught in a state or country where detectors
are illegal, drivers risk losing their radar detector and receiving
a fine. In addition, instant-on radar is almost always used in
combination with an RDD, leaving unsuspecting motorists.
SPEED MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES
