Who Ya’ Gonna Trust?

On a recent trip from Baltimore to Milwaukee, I was in a bit of a rush to get home.  We found ourselves in a quickly-moving pack of three vehicles on the Ohio turnpike.  V1 Gen2 gave a couple quick K chirps.  About as soon as we got our speed adjusted, the Volkswagen next to us … continued


A Pal That Watches My Six

I was in my normal cruise mode heading to work yesterday on the Maine turnpike when V1 G2 told me of a weak Ka-band behind.  I throttled back a few notches and kept a close eye on the mirror.  The warning was on and off.  After several minutes of this, I finally spotted the bear … continued


Even Better Than Avoiding a Ticket

While traveling southbound on Interstate 15, V1 Gen2 spoke up.  I checked my speed and eased into the slower-traffic lane to avoid, well, I hardly have to say.  Within a few seconds, to my astonishment, I observed an oncoming vehicle traveling in the lane I had just vacated.  This vehicle was being pursued by multiple … continued


All It Takes Is a Big One

I am a used car dealer, in and out of different vehicles.  Twenty years ago, early morning on sunny day, smooth two-lane blacktop in a Pontiac Trans Am six-speed, slow truck in front of me…I pass the truck, getting into 6th gear.  The Trans Am in 6th at light throttle would ease along at about … continued


Driving Through the Gauntlet Every Day

I work 12-hour shifts 60 miles from home.  There are numerous speed zones.  I pass at least three state cops, and more locals, on the way.  I’m just a middle-aged mom trying to make a living, and not a reckless person at all. Despite this, having to drive with out-of-state plates through a gauntlet of … continued


Two Choices, Either V1 Gen2 or the Welcome Wagon

My daily commute takes me through downtown of a small North Carolina city.  There is only one route through town.  It goes around a short curve and then it’s all downhill to town.  An officer occasionally sits where the road levels off, saying hello to all comers with his radar.  I will get a Ka … continued


The Land Of The Lurking LEOs

I was westbound, returning home on interstate 90 through Wyoming after a jaunt into middle America.  It was dark out and V1 Gen2 beeped a few times on Ka-band.  Ka is serious stuff and I immediately eased back to 80, the speed limit in this state.  About 0.8 of a mile later, more squawks on … continued


Lasting Goodness

There is only one thing I still own from back in the 90s, my old V1.  It’s not my original—that one was stolen in a parking lot—smart guy, V1 was the only thing he took.  I replaced it and have used this one ever since.  I believe it’s passed the million-mile mark now. And the … continued


The Things You Do For A Friend

I told my good friend about radar detectors and advised him to get the V1 Gen2.  Two weeks later he hands me a new Escort Max and asks me to test it for him.  Duh!  After giving him the most penetrating stare I could muster on such short notice, I finally agreed.      In search of an … continued