I know a man who sold radar detectors. The fact is (he said) that none of
them worked. Snake oil would work better.

William

> 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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