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From: dw@rocksvax.UUCP (Don Wegeng)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Radar detectors
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Date: Sun, 26-Aug-84 15:30:04 EDT
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Posted: Sun Aug 26 15:30:04 1984
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I have to disagree with T.C. Wheeler about using A CB radio as a subsitute
for a Radar Detector.  I do a reasonable amount of highway driving, and
usually listen to channel 19 on my CB while I drive.  I also use an Escort
radar detector during these trips.

My experience with using both devices simultaneously is that the CB is
not a good subsitiue for a radar detector.  While I will not dispute that
one gets more advance warning with the CB, the information is often
incorrect.  Police often move around quite a bit while trying to catch
us speeders, and often times the reports on the CB are out of date
by the time that I get to the area.  The only way to deal with this is
to slow down several miles before the reported position of the policeman,
and then hope that there are no others in the same area (this usually
is not reported accurately).

Another problem occures at night, when there are fewer vehicles on
the road.  I have found that the CB is pretty useless on the New
York State Thruway after 1 AM.  The same seems to be true in PA
and Ohio, but since I don't drive in states so often I may be wrong.

One should also be aware that most truck drivers have radar detectors,
and therefore do not need to discuss the exact position of speed traps
anymore.  They now seem to be more interested in the general location
of the traps so that they will be prepared when the detector goes off.

My overall conclusion, having used a CB for eight years and an Escort
for one year is that a CB is probably better than nothing, but the
radar detector is much better.

-- 
/Don

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