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Radar Guns Used In Ireland?

  • 11-06-2007 05:43PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 768 ✭✭✭


    Hey, I am looking into getting a radar detector for my dad for fathers day. But can anyone tell me what type of radar do the Garda use, I am thinking about getting this one, Cobra XRS 9330 , and it says it detects Ku Band Radar Gun currently being used in Europe plus it detects many other types. Is this gonna work in Ireland?

    If anyone has any recommendations of a different type or info I would greatly appreciate it.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,777 ✭✭✭oleras


    murfie wrote:
    Hey, I am looking into getting a radar detector for my dad for fathers day. But can anyone tell me what type of radar do the Garda use, I am thinking about getting this one, Cobra XRS 9330 , and it says it detects Ku Band Radar Gun currently being used in Europe plus it detects many other types. Is this gonna work in Ireland?

    If anyone has any recommendations of a different type or info I would greatly appreciate it.


    Hers is some info........ dont ask here........:D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,770 ✭✭✭✭Anan1


    The Gardaí are increasingly using laser rather than radar. Laser detectors are useless - all they do is tell you whan you've just been caught. If your dad wants to speed, he'll need a radar detector, a laser jammer and a good awareness of traffic around him.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,261 ✭✭✭sundodger5


    all Garda are using laser. the only time a radar detector may save you is gatso camera and the mobile gatso van. be aware that the power output from these is a lot smaller than the old radar guns as they only have to cover a narrow bit of road. you may get a second and a half warning. not good if you are more than 10/15k over the limit.
    eyes open will save you more than the gadgets.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 60,764 ✭✭✭✭unkel


    murfie, those appliances are illegal in this country. Thread closed

    "Make no mistake. The days of the internal combustion engine are definitely numbered" - Quentin Willson, 1997



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