"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Radar speed-detection capabilities were first developed in 1935 by a Bobby in Britain who had his eyes ...

This article was updated with new information in September 2025. Nothing will ruin a good cruise like seeing those flashing red and blue lights in your rearview mirror. It's a position many of us have ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." But the primary purpose of any decent detector is to sniff out various types of police radar—X, K, and Ka ...

Radar detectors matter more than ever, but you wouldn’t know it from the poorly researched clickbait that was Doug Demuro’s recent article, “Radar Detectors Are Useless Now.” How many tickets did I ...

I’ve been testing an Escort radar detector for the last three weeks. I’ll be honest. The whole idea of a device intended to help you break the law seems a little weird to me. Over the year, I’ve ...

In most states you can use a radar detector for personal use to avoid speeding tickets, and there's really not much your car insurance company can do about it. A radar detector alerts the driver when ...

Radar speed-detection capabilities were first developed in 1935 by a Bobby in Britain who had his eyes set on your wallet. Some 30 years on, a fed-up comrade and engineer invented one of the earliest ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Radar detectors have been around for decades, with the ...

Maximum speed, 55 mph. Most drivers don't comply, and some states don't even think it's necessary in 1986. But like it or not, it's the law. Your alternatives: drive at the national limit and get ...

Following traffic rules is always a good idea. You don’t get in trouble with the police and avoid getting tickets for minor violations. But it’s not always possible to drop the speed in time due to ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." From the May 2021 issue of Car and Driver [Ed. note—This story was updated in October 2023.] "Do you know ...