"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." Radar speed-detection capabilities were first developed in 1935 by a Bobby in Britain who had his eyes ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." But the primary purpose of any decent detector is to sniff out various types of police radar—X, K, and Ka ...

This article was updated with new information in December 2025. Nothing ruins a spirited drive like the sudden strobe of red and blue in the rearview mirror. We've all been there, and it never feels ...

The first generation of radar detectors could merely detect the presence of radar waves, sending drivers into a paranoid frenzy over constant false alarms. Over time, newer models emerged, featuring ...

Drivers with a lead foot more often than not have Waze open on their phone so they can see if other drivers have spotted cops up ahead. But avoiding a speeding ticket used to involve a lot more ...

Escort Radar, one of the big brands in the radar detection biz, has been under some scrutiny this year as customers and reviewers reported suboptimal performance on the $800 Redline 360c—Escort’s ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. We take a look at the best radar detectors currently available, explaining their features and hopefully finding one ...

When it came time to test radar detectors, I wanted to do something other than just speed around flagrantly defying the law, hoping to pick up police radar. I needed an adventure, a modern-day ...

When you think of radar detectors, you might imagine a device that will helps people avoid the police and any penalties that might incur because of their driving. But that's only one reason a person ...