Care And Maintenance; Are Detectors Legal - Whistler XTR-475 Owner's Manual

CARE AND MAINTENANCE
Care And Maintenance
. During the summer months, avoid prolonged
exposure to direct sunlight by removing your unit
from the dash when your vehicle is parked for an
extended period of time. Do not spray water,
c1eaners, or polishes directly onto the unit. The
spray may penetrate through the openings and
damage the unit. Also, do not use any abrasive
cleaners on the unit's exterior.
ARE DETECTORS LEGAL?
In Most States YES!
Laser-Radar detectors are legal in every state
(except Virginia and Washington, D.C., which have
local regulations restricting the use of radar
receivers in any vehicle) when used in
automobiles or light trucks (under 10/000 Ibs.).
The Federal HighwaY' Administration (FHWA)
issued a regulation, effective January, 1994 which
prohibits radar and laser detector use in vehicles
over 10/000 Ibs. Prior to the FHWA regulation,
laws existed in New York restricting the use of radar
detectors in trucks over 18/000 Ibs. and in Illinois in
trucks over 26/000 Ibs.
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