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Escort recently updated their popular, high end 8500 X50 radar detector and re-issued it as the 8500 X50 Black. While not radically different from its predecessor cosmetically, The 8500 X50 Black does sport a few subtle changes to its outer shell, giving it a slightly sleeker look. And, of course, the formerly silver bodied unit […]

All of us at Buy Radar Detectors would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Thanksgiving! Our offices will be closed Thursday, November 24 and Friday November 25, 2011. If you need assistance please send us an e-mail or give us a call after 8 AM EST Monday, November 28, 2011. Please stay safe […]

We’ve been extolling the virtues of using CROFTGATEUSA’s AQUANIL-X Waterless Wash on your car for quite awhile. It turns out we were right! Today Rachael Ray gave her seal of approval on AQUANIL-X as well. During her the Human Lab: Car Wash! segment of The Rachael Ray Show, which aired March 30, several car care […]

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I am sure that many of you have read the news articles that have recently been showing up. There is a big cash crunch out there and your local government wants your money. Police used to give a 5 mile or so cushion to drivers, because in truth the speedometer on some vehicles is a […]

Whistler’s new RLC 250 is their new entry into the line of red light and speed camera warning systems. Many RLC systems use a small monochrome display, the RLC-250 instead has a 1.6″, easy to read, multi-color display. Like other RLC systems, the RLC-250 compares your current GPS location with an on-board database of red […]

Ok, that is not the best name for the device, but it is what Escort is calling it for now. SC55 Red Light Camera Detector / System is a bit more in-line with standard industry nomenclature. Escort SC55 will do though. The Escort SC55 is a new addition to devices that are able to warn […]

The Escort Solo S2 Cordless Radar Detector is a favorite around here. While cordless radar detectors do not have the same performance of a “wired” model, the Solo 2 is still a very good radar detector. Also, it is perfect for motorcycles, and for those that need a detector that can easily be set-up and […]

The bill repealing the ban on the use of radar detectors in Virginia is to be voted on again today. If the bill passes, it will then move to the state’s Senate. By the end of the week it might be legal to own and use a radar detector in all 50 states.

In a follow-up to our last blog post, it looks like efforts to repeal the ban on radar detectors in Virginia are making some headway. According to this article the bill has now passed to Virginia’s general assembly. Way to go! So should legalizing radar detectors in Washington DC be next?