Nickel for your Tidbit

[phobi9]

Having a radar detector in your car is almost like wearing a helmet while riding a bicycle -- you feel safer so you do dumber things that you think you may get away with. When you don't have that defense to fall back on, you are more aware of your surroundings because you feel less safe. It takes skill to maintain awareness and not fall prey to a

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[thenyx]

Mind you, in the 3+ years I've driven with a radar detector, I've learned that radar detectors work best when you COMBINE the fear of police/tickets with a radar detector telling you a cop's spraying cars in your area... most of the time (i.e., Pinecrest, Coral Gables, South Miami, FHP, etc.) I pick up the cops from over a mile away... plenty of time/distance for me to slow down and switch off my video screen. Does that mean I drive around at 90mph? Please. You've seen my driving record... another ticket is the last thing I need.

I gotta admit it though, through proper use with a healthy dose of paranoia, my radar detector's saved my life multiple times.



Yeahhhhhh.