But the fact that you relied on a radar detector when you were the only one on the road is kind of dumb. Don't take offense to this. Cops don't leave the gun on all the time. A radar detector becomes your friend when there is some other traffic ahead of you and a cop is checking their speeds. The detector picks up those attempts to get the people way out in front of you and then forwarns you. No matter what detector I end up with, I won't be flying if I'm the only one on the road