I've had radar detectors in the past; have not owned one for many years. Saw a Black Friday special on a highly rated Escort that I almost pulled the trigger on, but didn't (reg. price $339; Black Friday $199).
I don't "speed" like some do. But especially in some areas, I'm worse than others. Probably worse in city driving than highway.
On the highway, I'm generally a +7 guy, sometimes +5. Usually 75-77 mph in a 70 zone. Usually cruise control so I don't exceed that. Have passed many police enforcing speed limits at that speed who haven't blinked, although I will tap the brake if I can if I see them.
In the city, sometimes that 35mph zone just "seems" more like a 45 or 50 mph zone. I don't pay enough attention to the speed limit, I guess. I have been pulled over several times for violating the posted speed limit, and usually it is on a road where the speed limit changes. I was on one Murfreesboro where I was doing 51 mph. Speed limit was 45 mph two blocks away, but 35 mph there. Same thing here in Birmingham.
So I may pick one up just to keep me aware, although I know there are a lot of false alarms in the city (or used to be) with things like garage door openers, etc.
Right now, I use WAZE, a pretty cool phone app that is user-contributed, and warns me of police at different spots. Was headed downtown to pick up my daughter last night from rehearsal, and on a road where many people exceed the limit because it's like an interstate almost, and sure enough, I got a warning on WAZE. I wasn't exceeding the limit, but it was still nice to have.
How about you? Do you use a radar detector? Why? Which one?
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