Miata Mailing List: March 2000, Message #84

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On Mar 1, 2000 Nandaholz@aol.com wrote:
> I got a lame ticket two minutes into my commute home yesturday on Great 
> America Parkway...55 in a 40. I pulled out in front of traffic and was tagged

Yeah, Great America Parkway is notorious for that.  You were driving
right past Great America, right?  Motorcycle cop sitting on the
sidewalk where the busses pull out?

> they particularly like...price...performance? Also what happens if you get 
> pulled over with one stuck on you wind shield...isn't it just a little to 
> obvious...can they site you for having a detector. He also got me for not 

Detectors are legal in California, but don't expect to talk your way
out of a ticket if you've got one sitting on the windshield.

As for detectors, don't buy anything buy a Valentine One.  It's twice
as expensive as the others, but easily more than twice as good.  You
should be able to traffic school for the first ticket, but another one
will easily cost you more than $400 in ticket and extra insurance.

See their web site at http://www.valentineone.com/.  I've got one if
you want to see it in action sometime.

--Ian
'99 Emerald Mica LP