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SPEED MONITORING TECHNOLOGIES
For best protection, keep these points in mind:
• Because the vehicle’s license plate or headlights are the laser
gun’s primary targets, mounting an auxiliary laser antenna
module on the dashboard can improve laser detection at short
range.
• Do not follow closely behind any vehicle you cannot see
through. If you can’t see past a vehicle ahead of you, chances
are your detector can’t either.
• The receiving range of your laser detector will not be the same
as a radar detector. Laser guns are most often used at short
range. Whistler Laser-Radar detectors receive all current laser
guns which operate at a laser wavelength of 905 +/- 50nm.
Laser Tips
If you are the targeted vehicle, a laser gun can often determine
your speed within a few seconds after you receive an alert. In this
situation, there is generally no time to safely adjust your speed.
However, if you are traveling near or behind the targeted vehicle
and receive an alert, response time should be sufficient. Any laser
alert, regardless of duration, requires immediate action.
Radar Facts
A radar gun operates by transmitting radio waves at certain
frequencies which reflect off objects and are picked up by the
radar gun’s receiving section. When a radar beam reflects off a
moving target, a measurable frequency shift occurs. The radar
unit converts this shift into miles per hour to determine your
vehicle’s speed.
