paul0578

I found this page, some of you may be interested.

http://www.afn.org/~afn09444/scanlaws/radar4.html

MichaelTT

So you are cruising from lets say NY thru Va to head south...got your radar detector on and see Va Sign...Welcome to Va and BTW Radars are Illegal so you demount radar and drop it into the glove compartment thinking your safe..well not any more...new law of the Virginia land is the device can not be reachable by the driver and the glove compartment don't hack it..must be in trunk or inaccessible space by driver in a normal reach. And yes if you are stopped and the fine State Police see you detector in the glove compartment it is theirs...confiscated on the spot thank you so much...such BS
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paul0578

ive been searching around for the current law, i was hoping someone would repsond to the post.

paul0578

after that they may change the statute, it is #46.2-1079, to date there have not been any ammendments.

christopherjs

Does this statute give them the right to search the car?

paul0578

the unit is supposed to have no power and be out of the reach of the driver or passenger, unless the cop has reason to believe that a unit would be present I dont think so.

another interesting point is that they are only illegal to use on "highways" if you check out the VDOT website, not all roads in virginia are highways.

superXracing

When I travel to DC to work now I either take it down before I go or put it under the seat when I get to VA. VA state cops are hard asses (no offense to you police officers though)

TTuned

I think this law is bull$**** and I live here!!!!