[W126 Coupe] correction on advice I gave about VA radar

[Jim Nowak]

The tape recorder should not get you in any trouble
since you are in a "public" location.  However, if you
were on a phone or in a private bld, ETC, that would
be a different story all together.  Out in the open on
a public roadway, you can video or audio tape and
there is nothing they can do.

Jim


--- "Bill P." <bl6377 at comcast.net> wrote:

> Richard
> Be careful with the tape recorder!  That will get
> you into more trouble than
> any radar detector would.
> Bill P.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
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> [mailto:mbcoupes-bounces at mbcoupes.com]On
> Behalf Of Shayegan, Richard
> Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2005 10:31
> To: Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists
> Subject: [W126 Coupe] correction on advice I gave
> about VA radar
> 
> I need to make a correction about some advice I gave
> about using a radar
> detector in VA. While it is true that the law only
> bans the detector if
> it is powered and/or accessible by the driver or any
> passengers, and it
> is just a $40 fine and they can only confiscate it
> until the hearing, I
> have been told by a lawyer that some VA cops still
> try the old "I'll
> either give you a ticket for the detector and tack
> one on for reckless
> whether you were driving recklessly or not, or you
> can smash your
> detector right here and now" thing. So you may want
> to keep a tape
> recorder in your door pocket if you drive with a
> detector in VA.
> Richard
> 
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