PUTTING THE BRAKES ON LAWBREAKING: STATE BANS ON RADAR DETECTORS

Radar detectors are devices which exist for one purpose only: to allow drivers to routinely exceed the legal speed limit without being caught by police radar. These devices are a hazard to the public. Following a brief examination of why radar detectors are a hazard to the public, this article discusses the legal validity of bans on radar detectors.

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    American Public Health Association

    800 I Street, NW
    Washington, DC  United States  20001-3710
  • Authors:
    • CHRISTOFFEL, T
  • Publication Date: 1987-4

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  • Accession Number: 00491833
  • Record Type: Publication
  • Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
  • Report/Paper Numbers: HS-040 112
  • Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
  • Created Date: Mar 31 1990 12:00AM