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A guy told me today that to avoid getting a SPEEDING ticket from a laser speed detector, just glue 2 cd's together (bottom's out) and hang the CD's from your mirror. This guy swears by it, says he drives right by the cops doing 85MPH in a 50 MPH zone and has yet to be caught. Anyone ever heard of this technique before or is he pulling my leg??

Never heard of it.You know, even without using a laser speed detector I think the police would know the difference between 85mph and 50mph.

LOL! That's funny.

From: http://copradar.com/preview/chapt7/ch7d1.htmlThey discuss both radar and laser.quote:Scams One of the first attempts to fool traffic radar was to hang reflective objects on a vehicle; these included dangling loose chains, putting foil or steel marbles in hubcaps and securing strips of foil to the radio antenna. None of these counters did anything to fool traffic radar and, in fact, may have enhanced the target's radar cross-section (echo), enabling the radar to detect the target at longer range!Some hood covers (bras) and license plate covers are suppose to absorb and/or disperse microwave radar energy thus reducing target radar cross-section and radar detection range. Any reduction is small with only a slight (if any) degradation in radar performance (maximum detection range). Some license plate covers supposedly disperse laser light denying a laser radar target reflections from the license plate. However if the laser is not aimed at the (covered) license plate or the beam is wide enough to overlap other parts of the vehicle this method will fail. In fact most reports indicate license plate covers (alone) have little if any effect on laser (or microwave) radar performance. False information has circulated on the Internet (mainly through Email in 2000 and 2001) concerning avoiding points against your driver's license due to a traffic ticket (speeding, red light running, etc.) issued in any U.S. state. Basically the scam message falsely claims by over paying a ticket by a few dollars (mail-in only), then not cashing a check for the difference when the system corrects the overpayment, prevents the system from assessing points against your driver's license (until the difference check is cashed) -- THIS IS NOT TRUE and DOES NOT WORK!

I figured if anyone knew of this, one of the good folks from Genvibe would know.Thanks for the info Nick

i wouldnt really try to fool the laser speed detectors. there is really no point, they have a 1000 yard range, which to my knowledge is farther than any radar/laser detector can reach. if your going to speed, know the area and where the cops are, if you are unfamiliar and on the high way stay with traffic or go no more than 8 over. its not that hard not to get tickets.yogi

If anyone believes that hanging 2 CD's will foil the radar. Then-------------------------I have some beautiful ocean front property for sale in Colorado.

I have tons of RW coasters at home...with some glue and some time...I'll make the worlds first laser invisible car.Too bad it doesnt work, and can get you pulled over with em on yer mirror...I've heard.