ZR3 rocks and has never failed me. I have the 8500 dash mount RD with ZR3 as I like to be able to move the 8500 from the H2 to the H3 when I drive the wife's ride (H3 better on gas).

The ZR3 has saved many from many lazer gun related tickets!

Escort has a new dash mount unit that has GPS chip in it that works with the ZR3. It can sote false alarm locations so you can put them in memory for frequent places you pass with false alarms and it can also store speed traps and alert ytou ahead of time and does much more with the GPS chip inside. I want one of these!

 

I just use a Bel radar detector, not nearly as comprehensive or expensive as Escort but it's worked well for me. I have seen very few cops using laser so it's not a concern of mine. Most in Phx simply keep the gun on so it's easy to spot them in advance. On reasonably busy roads if they are just pulsing it you'll catch them looking at someone else. The only time I've been caught in years was on an empty highway in KS where he got me w/ instant on and he hadn't had a chance to use it on anyone else. No radar detector would've prevented that as there was no advance warning.

I don't like plate diffusers as it seems to say to a cop that "I know I"m going to speed so I better cover my license plate". I've only received one ticket in the last several years despite being pulled over a half dozen times or so (not all speeding). Honesty, and a quick hiding of the detector, has got me out of several tickets. I don't think a diffuser would've helped my case there.

All that said-- I pretty much drive within 9 mph of the speed limit. Photo radar here goes off at 11 mph over speed limit.
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My friend has a system on his liscense plates that everytime it is hit it sends a cut up message and screws up the radar gun.

 

Definitely a "no no" in VA!

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Every time I drive through VA, I get a ticket for something. At least 4 speeding tickets, and I was picked out from the middle of a group of cars. And another because I forgot to turn the detector off. (when I was going the speed limit)

 

Leaflickers live there or something?

 

Your detector doesn't even have to be plugged in, in VA. As long as it's "readily accessible", you're done, if you get caught that is.

 

damn, in NJ the speed limit is 65 on the parkway and turnpike but still 50-55 on most parts of the other highways..at least here in north/central NJ. I'd love to have 70-75 mph limits like you guys have!! Also to the best of my knowledge only troopers have laser in NJ and PA...laser is too expensive for most municipalities.