Why You Should Consider A Radar Detector |
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Roy Reyer
November 28, 2010
Roy Reyer
http://www.seotrainingsw.com
Copyright (c) 2010 Roy Reyer
A radar detector can save you from being unfairly singled out for a speeding ticket. Numerous NHTSA and state studies have shown that the majority of drivers tend to drive at speeds which they feel are both safe and comfortable for the given road conditions -- regardless of the posted speed limit. Unfortunately on some roadways the speed limit is set at an unreasonably slower speed. The general public commonly refers to these areas as "speed traps". This is a good example of where a radar detector can save you, the law abiding citizen who is merely safely traveling along with the general flow of traffic, from being singled out to receive a speeding ticket.
A radar detector can actually help you to speed less. After using a radar detector for a few months, you will become much more aware of how active and serious law enforcement really is about patrolling our roadways and in order to make our roadways safer for all of us. Sometimes you may notice that there are some days when law enforcement is out in force. The end result is that radar detector users tend to drive slower and more carefully - especially on those days when law enforcement is out in force.
A radar detector can keep you more alert. Radar detector users report that they generally are much more aware of their driving habits, surrounding traffic, and road conditions. This extra "road awareness" is an important safety factor which can help you to avoid being in an accident.
Radar detectors are fun! Why? Because a radar detector gives you something to do and to observe while driving for hours on end. Some radar detector models have built-in features which help to keep you alert on those long and monotonous drives. More importantly and especially when traveling out-of-state and through unfamiliar territory, a radar detector will keep you more alert as you approach towns, cities, or large metropolitan areas. Law enforcement, in their effort to make our highways safer, likes to operate radar in areas where both speeding and accidents are common. Thus a radar detector can serve as your advance warning system for upcoming road conditions which could make your drive more dangerous.
A radar detector can warn you of an accident scene which is located a mile or more down the road ahead. Many law enforcement agencies teach their officers to leave their radar guns turned on when they are at an accident scene. Thus your radar detector can give you advance warning that "something is up" regarding the road ahead, preparing you to slow down well before approaching an accident scene. Many municipalities have also implemented the Safety Warning System (SWS) by installing special radar transmitters which radiate warning messages to SWS equipped radar detectors. Imagine having your radar detector warn you via a SWS text message that a train is approaching or than an emergency vehicle is approaching. The life which your radar detector could save may well be your own.
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