Did you know that in some states it is illegal to have anything stuck on your windshield? It you are in California or Minnesota and we hear it is starting in Florida, you will receive a ticket for having it attached to your windshield. They don’t mind you having the detector, it’s where you put it.
It does not matter matter what brand detector you have. This advice is the same for Escort, Beltronics, Whistler, Valentine 1. They all work the same.
Now some may be concerned that if the radar detector is not on the windshield, it will be less effective. Not so. Radar is a microwave signal. At 1000 feet, a radar beam is roughly 85 feet wide. These radar signals penetrate glass, plastic, cardboard. Radar has a problem penetrating metals, including some window tints which have metal layers. So even if there appears to be some blockage, it is still effective.
So what are some options? Though you would never ask….
Popular dash mount for radar detectors
Heavyweight radar detector dash mount
