What's a good radar detector/scrambler?
Scramblers are generally illegal and I think you would be in more trouble if caught than just paying the ticket.
AFAIK, detectors are only illegal in Virginia and one other small state (forget which).
Best rated detector is usually the Valentine One (about $400, I think), followed by the Escort/Passport/Solo (about $200, I think), although I'm not sure how much better these are than the $50 Cobra - Whistler - etc. types.
Bottom line is they work pretty well in traffic where you pick up the reflections of traffic in front of you, but if you the only car on the freeway, the police tend to use "instant on" so you get "tone and lock", nail the brakes, and still see the blue lights in the rearview mirror.
- Don't ask me how I know
