It Makes Sense

Budgets are tight, times are tough - so can you really afford NOT to have a radar detector? Think about it ...

1. Revenue from speeding tickets is big business for local government. Recent studies have shown that when the economy slows down, the number of traffic tickets issued goes up.

2. More and more cities are installing red light cameras at strategic intersections. If you run the light, they mail you a ticket. We won't even mention the instances of yellow lights with shortened timers on them.

3. Highway patrol officers across the country are lowering their tolerance for speeding. In the past, you might not get noticed until you are 10 m.p.h. over the speed limit, but now, just 5 m.p.h. over the limit could earn you an expensive ticket.

All of these examples can cost you a lot of money. But with a radar detector, you can avoid them. How about YOU decide where your money goes? The value is irrefutable: a radar detector can help you avoid costly speeding tickets.

Cost of Ticket vs. Cost of Radar Detector

$150.00 (average speeding ticket cost)

+ $160.00 (average insurance increase per year due to ticket)

$310.00

Average cost of speeding ticket (fine plus court costs) is around $150.00*.

Average insurance increase due to speeding ticket is around 20%. The typical moving violation remains on your
ﾠﾠﾠrecord for three years.
ﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠ(ex. - $800 annual full-coverage policy plus 20% increase
ﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠﾠmeans an additional $160* per year or $480 for three years.)

If you plan on fighting your ticket, then add the cost of an attorney.

Loss of pay due to time off from work to plead your case and/or completing a traffic class.

One ticket can easily cost you $300 - $400 of your hard earned money. Let's not even discuss the cost and increase with a second ticket. Why not use that money you might pay toward any future tickets and invest in a radar detector. Our best-selling detectors range from $150 - $400, but we have detectors to fit any budget.

Which sounds like a wiser investment -
$300 on a ticket or $300 on a radar detector?

Check out our best-selling radar detectors >>

*Source: Peters, Eric. "The Hidden Costs of A Simple Speeding Ticket." National Motorists Association. Setember 29, 2008.

Radar Detection Devices

If you've been reading the news, you're aware that the number of speeding tickets issued during these tough economic times is on the rise. That increase in tickets is not necessarily due to an increase in the number of people who are speeding. Rather, some police departments are more aggressive about enforcement in response to budget problems faced by cities.

In Detroit, for example, the police department is being asked to help as the city tries to balance its budget. Some police officers in Michigan admit that they are writing more speeding tickets than ever, and some drivers are being cited for the first time in years. Many drivers are fighting back by purchasing radar detectors.

Radar detectors start at a price that's lower than the cost of a speeding ticket. We live in a fast-paced world, and many drivers find it necessary to push the speed limit. With a radar detector, a driver is warned whenever a police car is on the prowl for speeders. Obviously, that's the No. 1 benefit of a radar detector.

Being alerted to the presence of police will cause you to adjust your speed accordingly, thus driving safer. A radar detector's alert makes drivers aware they need to reevaluate their vehicle's speed and make any needed corrections. The use of a radar detector can result in safer driving and spare drivers from the high cost of a speeding ticket. It's a wise investment, one that likely will save you money in the long run.