Are Detectors Legal - Whistler 1570 Manual

In Most States YES!
Laser detectors are completely legal in every state when used
in automobiles or light trucks (under 10,000 lbs.). Similarly,
when used in automobiles or light trucks, radar detectors
are legal in almost every state. Exceptions are Virginia and
Washington, D.C., which have local regulations restricting
the use of radar receivers in any vehicle.
Concerning trucks over 10,000 lbs., the Federal Highway
Administration (FHwA) issued a regulation, effective January,
1994 which prohibits radar and laser detector use in these types
of vehicles nationally.
Because of legal and legislative efforts underway to repeal
the regulation, and because enforcement varies from state
to state, we recommend contacting the Radio Association
Defending Airwave Rights (R.A.D.A.R.) for the most current
information concerning the status and enforcement of the
FHwA regulation in areas where you travel. RADAR can
be reached at:
Telephone: (513)667-5472
FAX: (513)667-3178
Prior to the FHwA regulation, laws existed in the state of
New York restricting the use of radar detectors in trucks over
18,000 lbs. and in Illinois in trucks over 26,000 lbs.

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