jpandes

I know that they are illegal in CA, but I was wondering if anyone here has one. What have your experiences been? Can the LEO tell if you are running one? Do they work?

I got a speeding ticket today in my Volvo Station Wagon this morning. My V1 went off but it was too late.

c5autoxracer

Some of the laser guns will show an error code.

CALIFORNIA CODES
VEHICLE CODE
SECTION 28150

28150. (a) No vehicle shall be equipped with any device that is
designed for, or is capable of, jamming, scrambling, neutralizing,
disabling, or otherwise interfering with radar, laser, or any other
electronic device used by a law enforcement agency to measure the
speed of moving objects.
(b) No person shall use, buy, possess, manufacture, sell, or
otherwise distribute any device that is designed for jamming,
scrambling, neutralizing, disabling, or otherwise interfering with
radar, laser, or any other electronic device used by a law
enforcement agency to measure the speed of moving objects.
(c) Except as provided in subdivision (d), a violation of
subdivision (a) or (b) is an infraction.
(d) When a person possesses four or more devices in violation of
subdivision (b), the person is guilty of a misdemeanor.
(e) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a person who has a
valid federal license for operating the devices described in this
section may transport one or more of those devices if the license is
carried in the vehicle transporting the device at all times when the
device is being transported.

2)
For having less then 4 jamming devices installed in the vehicle

Base Fine $25
State PA- $30
County PA-$21
DNA PA- $3
Court PA- 19
Surcharge- $5
Total Bill- $99

For possessing more then 4 devices


Base Fine $200
State PA- $200
County PA-$140
DNA PA- $20
Court PA- 100
Surcharge- $40
Total Bill- $700

FastGhost

Yes the reason your V1 picked it up too late because Lendar is being used and it's an instant on radar gun. I got a ticket out of state because of the Lendar.
Bad news is that it's going to get worst. They are trying a radar gun that can pick up a group of cars at one time and "paint" them all that are going over the speed limit.
Technology will catch up...but who knows when.
Jammers are available...but some won't even be shipped to CA.
If busted with one the price to pay is expensive....

doje

Antonio, you say less than four and more than four. Where does exactly four fall in?

Exotica

I remember reading about this last year and IIRC less than four is a fine...but "four or more" is not only a larger fine but also a misdemeanor criminal offense in CA. I'll see if I can find the code and reference it.


EDIT: ---> Just noticed Antonio posted the same code as I was searching for. It says "Four or more" is a misdemeanor so I'm assuming the higher fines kick in at 4 as well?

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deetee

why 4 or more?
someone really installed 4 devices in their car??

jpandes

Thanks guys,

I was wondering if having a laser jammer is just a dead give-away? In this picture it looks like the speed would just not register. Would the police just automatically pull the car over and inspect for jammers?



Would any LEO's care to comment?

Exotica

The Blinder m47 package comes with 4 jammers/parking sensors. People put 2 front / 2 rear, or 3 front / 1 rear for full protection. Too bad these packages don't come with 3 to stay in the "infraction" zone instead of misdemeanor.

Exotica

The Blinder package claims they can double as parking sensors which theoretically should make them legal...as long as you are not using them to jam lidar. If they are truly usable as parking sensors I'm not sure just having them on the car is punishable. But it's their word against yours as to whether you used them on the open road and the courts generally side with law enforcement, short of hard evidence supporting your position.

tlove32

How fast were you going????

50 4Ever

The cops can if you are using a jammer because they emit signals. I know there are cars running jammers because my V1 picks them up.

383vett

I might have a Laser Interceptor in my Z06. I might slow down after I hear the alarm and then I might turn it back off in a couple seconds when I am close to the speed limit so the cop with the lidar gun gets a reading. It might have saved me 2 or 3 times in the past year. The cop just shoots another car after he gets a slower signal.

c5autoxracer

I just wait for them to run up on me, they read my plate,(my plate cathcehs there attention) call it in and when it comes back they usually (as long as i have slowed down) slide next to me and wave me off.

c5autoxracer

That is a wicked looking pic love that color its very similar to mine.

383vett

Thanks, if you look carefully in the picture, you can see the sensors/jammers near the grill.

c5autoxracer

oh I saw them lol

c5autoxracer

here is my car, color is close lol.

383vett

The thing looks fast.

c5autoxracer

it moves ok, it can pull itself out of the mud lol

Nosferatu333

Your are correct Tom. A misdomeanor can equate to jail time, generally up to a year. No judge would give u that max. I doubt many would give much jail time and many won't give any jail time at all. The will fine u to death though.
Even if caught with four u could still get an infraction! Just got to tussel with the DAs
I know is Solano county I could get an infraction easy.

Free advice. Refuse a search and keep ur mouth shut!