Do radar detectors — used by drivers to detect police use of radar — really work?
A. Yes and no. In the past, when officers used the initial radar speed detectors, the unit usually had to remain on and fixed. This gave the radar detector plenty of time to hone in on the officer’s radar gun. Today’s equipment and proper use of radar guns effectively makes radar detectors useless and a waste of money. The officer simply points, clicks and instantly gets “the read” — no time for a radar detector to absorb the warning and alert the driver.
