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Laser Devices
Laser devices transmit an invisible light beam at a frequency (more accurately a “wavelength”)
of 904 nanometers. A nanometer is how a light wavelength is measured. Different laser devices
operate at different light pulse rates and some manufacturers call them “bands.” All SENSORO
radar/laser detectors can detect all current laser devices in use.
Less than 1,000 laser devices are in service in 45 states at present. Most are used by city police on
urban multi-lane roadways. The use of laser devices for speed monitoring is expected to increase,
but will remain limited due to their high cost and limited attractiveness to agencies that favor the
convenience of conventional moving radar. Currently, laser guns account for less than 5% of the
total number of speed monitoring devices (radar and laser) sold in the U.S. annually; during the
next five years, this figure is expected to remain under 8%. Laser devices will likely be in service in
every state within a few years.
Laser devices can measure the speed of a target vehicle only when it is up to 1,500 feet away in
line of sight. This means that when the
“LASER”
alert is displayed, the speed monitoring system
is nearby.
When the SILVER BULLET
“LASER”
alert is displayed, we highly recommend that you
promptly reduce your speed if you’re driving faster than the speed limit.
ABOUT RADAR / LASER DETECTOR
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