I am not sure if the law has changed but in Ontario radar
detectors were illegal to USE but not illegal to own / buy /
possess. They use something called VG2 which is a radar
detector detector! If you have one its possible they will
know and bad things can happen.

Thanks,
Chris

P.S. Who can speed in a westy?

---- Original message ----
>Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 19:59:44 -0400
>From: Bob Allen <b.t.allen@MYACTV.NET>
>Subject: Re: Driving In Canada
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>Radar detectors are illegal in Canada. Also Va, DC and Ct.
>FYI
>Bob
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Russell, William" <william.russell@UW-INC.COM>
>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:42 AM
>Subject: Re: Driving In Canada
>
>
>> Here's a really weird thing.  The one officer looking
through the driver
>> side window asked, "Is that a cell phone charger plugged
in to the
>> cigarette lighter?"  When I told him it was, he just made
a "humph"
>> noise.  What else could it have been?
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List
[mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
>> Of Eric Unrau
>> Sent: May 15, 2002 00:59
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: Driving In Canada
>>
>> That's odd.  We made the same trip in October with no
police incidents.
>>
>> ~Eric~
>> '89 Westy
>> Vancouver, BC
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List
[mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>> Of Russell, William
>> Sent: May 14, 2002 2:25 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Driving In Canada
>>
>> I cannot recall who it was but recently someone asked for
any tips about
>> driving in Canada this summer and after having just
completed my 4500km
>> trip from Vancouver to Hamilton, I have some advice:
>>
>>
>>
>> Ensure that all your papers are in order.  This means
license,
>> registration, insurance, ownership, passport, etc.  I
mean completely in
>> order and readily available!  The police up here seem to
have decided
>> that VW vans are the likely transport vehicles for the
drug trade and
>> are pulling them over without any reason whatsoever.
>>
>>
>>
>> Keep the van tidy inside.  They need justification to
search a vehicle.
>> If there is none, they cannot search it (this is based on
their
>> behaviour, not my legal understanding).  If you have
liquor on board,
>> keep in the furthest cabinet.  Make absolutely sure it is
not in sight
>> and certainly not within reach of the driver.
>>
>>
>>
>> Don't transport illegal narcotics around (certainly not
the types that
>> Western Canada is famous for and the dogs love smelling.
If you happen
>> to be the type of person that carries a personal amount
with you,
>> avoiding a search should be your top priority.
>>
>>
>>
>> I was pulled over three times on the way from Vancouver
to Hamilton.  I
>> wasn't speeding or driving recklessly or not using
signals or anything
>> else.  I was carrying no illegal substances but I really
don't like
>> dealing with the police and certainly didn't appreciate
the veiled
>> threats that they presented.  I was never searched and I
am convinced it
>> is because everything was in order.  They scoured the
vehicle through
>> the windows using those giant "mag" lights, and I do mean
SCOURED.  I am
>> convinced that if they had seen anything that they could
justify a
>> search with, they would have torn the van apart.  Instead
they remained
>> outside the vehicle, searched through the windows with
flashlights, ran
>> my credentials through the computer, checked the
credentials of the
>> person travelling with me, and made threats about dogs and
>> incarceration.
>>
>>
>>
>> I saw several other VW vans pulled over as well.  This
was not something
>> isolated to my and my van.  This is disgusting.  I was
embarrassed for
>> all Canadians.  What a waste of time and what a hassle.
In case you
>> didn't notice the tone, I am #*&*$ pissed about this.
>>
>>
>>
>> Happy travelling,
>>
>>
>>
>> \/\/i!!y
>>
>> 1980 Westy "Jazzy"
>>
>>
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