This article was updated with new information in December 2024. Uh-oh. Yup, those are indeed red and blue flashing lights in your rearview mirror. It's a position many of us have been in, but there ...

Even if you’re a safe and attentive driver, you still run the risk of getting a ticket in spots where a speed limit abruptly changes. A radar detector serves as a second set of eyes—a vigilant copilot ...

Radar detectors are pretty simple. They detect when a cop is shooting radar at you, and warn you — often just too late — to slow down. Sometimes you're lucky enough to catch a cop early, but other ...

If you struggle to justify buying a radar detector for $300 or $500 or even $800 when the free Waze phone app is so good at sniffing out Smokey, you might be interested in the Cobra RAD 390. At just ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Radar speed-detection capabilities were first developed in 1935 by a Bobby in Britain who had his eyes set on your wallet. Some 30 ...

Those "cheap" $150 RatShack detectors aren't so bad. Around town, I regularly pick up the squad car in areas known to be traps. I suspect the top shelf models do a better job of selecting true police ...

"Hearst Magazines and AOL may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Have you ever driven over the speed limit (even just a bit) and cruised around a bend only to see a police ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. But the primary purpose of any decent detector is to sniff out various types of police radar—X, K, and Ka bands and their ...