Radar Detectors

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   Here's a dillemma.  The HOV lanes on 395 travel at easily 75-80 mph, which is obviously speeding.  Would you rided with a driver using a radar detector to "beat the odds?"

	Discuss.

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	2005 Honda Civic Hybrid

	Funny, I've never been in a motorcycle only traffic jam!

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HybridDriver Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 13 Jul 2005 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote HybridDriver Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Radar Detectors Posted: 10 Aug 2005 at 2:52pm
	Here's a dillemma. The HOV lanes on 395 travel at easily 75-80 mph, which is obviously speeding. Would you rided with a driver using a radar detector to "beat the odds?" Discuss. -------- 2005 Honda Civic Hybrid Funny, I've never been in a motorcycle only traffic jam!

carleric Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 22 Apr 2004 Location: va Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote carleric Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 10 Aug 2005 at 3:05pm
	I'd prefer not to. I've been in cars that were pulled over before and the wait is no fun. Of course, I've NEVER seen someone pulled over for a radar detector, even though they're illegal in VA. As a slug I doubt I'd notice it in the first place, unless it was obvious.

scottt Members Profile Find Members Posts Senior Slug Joined: 12 May 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 106	Post Options Post Reply Quote scottt Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 2005 at 8:46am
	What's the difference between 75-80 with a detector and 75-80 without one?

Dhacim Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 26 May 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dhacim Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 2005 at 9:01am
	RoadRunner, you can do 75-80 in HOV-3 in both that afternoons and evenings, trust me, I do it. In fact, most often people are blowing past me. There was a thread like this last year where a bunch of people were claiming its impossible to do, yet I have no problem finding the time windows where it is possible. What time do you leave?

mariam0673 Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 29 Apr 2005 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote mariam0673 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 2005 at 9:29am
	I do 80 most of the way AM and PM...and sometimes people still pass me.

Dhacim Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 26 May 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dhacim Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 2005 at 10:24am
	RR, we leave right around the same times, I leave stafford at 7:30 or 7:40 leave Rosslyn slug line around 5:30...never a problem doing 80 most of the way, it gluts up a little but nothing serious.

vabigblue Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote vabigblue Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 2005 at 2:30pm
	"nothing serious". Eighty isn't serious?

NoSUV Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 14 Jan 2005 Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote NoSUV Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 2005 at 3:53pm
	Gosh, all this with hybrids in the lanes? What was VDOT thinking when they said the exemption must expire?

Dhacim Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 26 May 2004 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote Dhacim Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 11 Aug 2005 at 4:18pm
	quote: Originally posted by vabigblue [br]"nothing serious". Eighty isn't serious? What are you taking about? I was saying the traffic doesn't slow up that bad. I don't want another discussion about 80 being too fast. I believe you and I went through this same discussion last year. Arent you retired law enforcement? If so, then yes we already had this discussion. BTW, I'm not the only one doing 80 out there.....

vabigblue Members Profile Find Members Posts New Slug Joined: 16 Jul 2003 Location: VA Status: Offline Points: 0	Post Options Post Reply Quote vabigblue Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 12 Aug 2005 at 7:19am
	quote: Originally posted by Dhacim [br] quote: Originally posted by vabigblue [br]"nothing serious". Eighty isn't serious? What are you taking about? I was saying the traffic doesn't slow up that bad. I don't want another discussion about 80 being too fast. I believe you and I went through this same discussion last year. Arent you retired law enforcement? If so, then yes we already had this discussion. BTW, I'm not the only one doing 80 out there..... What are you talking about? You were the one who mentioned 80 not being serious. Yeh, we had the same conversation last year and we'll have it again as long as you are encourging drivers to exceed the limit by mentioning ANYTHING about the seriousness of speed.