Radar Detectors vs Waze: Best Speeding Ticket Countermeasure? 

Combining them both is the way to go. Neither can truly replace the other. They are like airbags and seat belts. They compliment each other and dont work best alone.

I used to run a radar detector until I got 2 or 3 laser tickets. All the detector did was let me know I was about to get a ticket. I've been using Waze for about 7 or 8 years and I haven't gotten a speeding ticket since.

This fall I took two road trips starting in Central Texas to Southwest Colorado and the other starting in Central Texas to North Carolina. 1000 mile each leg so 4000 miles total. I run V1 G2, TMG 3 head (front only) with JBV1 and Waze. Averaged over 70 MPH and was very comfortable with my set up. I got tagged only twice with Laser (GA. & NC). Its worth mentioning that being alert and scanning with your own eyes is as important as the other countermeasures.

best combo: waze, radar, prayers

Just finished an 8 hour drive, Waze with R3, no problems.....

Thousands of miles driven and in my opinion I need BOTH. They compliment each other, they do not replace each other. Some cops have not yet been marked by Waze users and for rolling radar you have to have the detector since the cop can't be marked. Use both.

It makes you wonder why the folks that comment that you just need to drive the speed limit are here watching this video. Your video is spot on. It's refreshing to see a comparison video that isn't just someone bloviating about their preconceived notions and actually considers both offerings.

I use both and together save after save!

I run Waze, and JBV1 with my V1. This combination and situational awareness are my countermeasures. If I had to give something up it would be the apps. A radar detector is my most important countermeasure.

Running Waze with my R7 has been a lifesaver. Waze just can't warn you when police are running radar while moving, or in lower traffic areas.

I use both. I have WAZE integrated into the JBV1 APP that I use with my V1. I agree with everything you said about layers of protection. My V1 has saved me multiple times when an officer hasn't been reported yet on WAZE.

I use waze and R3, they compliment each other magnificently.

I use both an R7 and Waze. Slightly more saves here in TX with the R7 as Waze is unable to account for rolling detection. Great video!

I've been running max 360 for the past 6 years and within that time, I get caught twice 1) by police who didn't use radar by only visual observation 2) a state trooper who was sitting on an elevated ramp firing his radar above passing cars. The last incident was in Dec and since then, I've fortified myself with Waze. Combining the two works best for me by keeping me updated about where police (using radar, laser, or visual observation) have been seen while the max 360 confirms that the police is actually there. Also, the fear of surprise radar signal hitting the car has been removed since I can see the alert from Waze and already anticipating getting painted by the police radar.

What I've found is that Waze is great for road trips where I don't know the common officer hangouts. Of course in combination with a radar detector for moving threats and new officers which haven't been marked yet. I recently did a road trip down the east coast and both were useful but the detector was more useful overall. I normally do a lot of driving on the same roads over and over, and there the radar detector is much more useful. Waze usually tells me what I already know (there's likely to be an officer in a common hangout), and when I get there they may have nailed someone already anyway so Waze didn't really help much. I don't bother with waze for that type of driving.

I use Waze and and Escort Redline 360C. Like you mentioned, I think they are a good compliment to each other.

I run my RedLine 360C in conjunction with waze and have been saved numerous times by both. Thinking of jammer in the future. Can't live without it..

Several times a year I drive between Austin, TX to LA, CA. A 1400 miles road trip. I run WAZE on my cell, JBV1 on a dedicated tablet mounted on the dashboard a Uniden R3 under the rearview mirror. I also monitor CB Chanel 19 and 21. To make the trip in about 17 to 18 hours, without an overnight layover, my average speed needs to be healthy. The countermeasure combination works well across all four states I travel through. At times West TX cell reception is sub-par for few miles but the Uniden will pick up a signal five miles away. The CB is very quiet except when there is a speed trap or an accident. All in all, a $600 investment and a bit of luck kept me from getting pulled over in the last three years.

Thanks Vortex. Agree having all 3 going is best. In Vancouver BC, I don’t see alot of Waze users, but the police markings I do are pretty accurate although some falses.

Waze with R1 in upstate ny, mostly 34.7 here, have yet to see laser. Waze is great for stationary on the hwy never missed an LEO, moving within the towns off the highway the r1 kills at it! Usually one or the other gets it

Always quality! Thanks for the great level-headed counsel.

Great video as always. I run the uniden r3 and Waze both are great. Hand and hand

Running both is the way to go. I run Escort 9500ci’s in both my vehicles here in East TN, KA band is by far the biggie I see in my area.

I've been using Waze since its start. Trust it most of the time, but early mornings or late at night are the most problematic times. People just don't mark the police. I have had a Uniden R3 for a few years. Love it. It fills in some of the voids Waze leaves open. I need to get a jammer but, in the meantime, I will just have to stay a little closer to the speed limit.

i've found depending on where you are driving is the key to how to be protected - local or New York City style driving both the iphone, with imaps running, or waze are great - they notify of upcoming red light & speed cameras (also warning of what the actual correct speed is) which in that driving setting is more important than radar -- out and away from the city style driving, a radar/laser detector alone does the job most efficiently for me - the fewer distractions the better

I've used both radar detectors and Waze for years and the combo works well for me. But I currently live in MD so it can be a little weird. We have speed cameras that will take a pic and mail a speeding ticket. Waze is great most of the time for the stationary cameras, but sometimes they move them and Waze won't be up to date. Also, radar detectors are illegal in VA and DC. So I have to plan ahead of time if I will be driving into either. Currently running an R3 on a Ram magnet mount.

I use Waze with a V1 Gen 1 and a Laser shield on the Front plate. This combination works very well together !

I use Waze and uniden R1 together every day and they greatly compliment each other. I wouldn’t be as comfortable if I was using only one of them

One thing I’ll say about waze is I’m a trucker and I sometimes run waze. I think on the highway it’s pretty good. Not totally accurate but butter than you make it sound plus there are a lot of other helpful things about it like alerting me to traffick jams. My big problem with waze is that sometimes it just stops working.

3:28, I’ve been pulled 2x buy a trooper in that exact spot running Waze and radar. NCSHP knows how to hide

I think you have seen my setup on the forum - but it depends heavily on where I’m going, on what roads, and how far as to which ones are on. RD and anti laser always on, (waze / escort live not as useful in rural, low traffic, spotty cell coverage areas) + escort live for town to town + waze for any significant travel city to city or state to state + a heavy dose of situational awareness. None of it will ever be 100% but like layering on outerwear to face inclement weather, one simply does not venture out in a blizzard wearing nothing but a speedo.

In addition to my Escort Redline 360C, I run Waze through Android Auto and then I have JBV1 Standalone running on my phone for the longer alerts. Escort Live also running in the background.

California cops use Ka band so I just have K band disabled. I don't think I have ever gotten a false alert yet

I use a V1 1st gen, with JBV1 & Waze. They work together very well.

Both together everyday. Has saved me countless times. I live and drive in middle tn

I use both Waze and Radar detector. I have had Wave ID police who are using instant on radar. So the radar detector might not alert till it is too late. In driving in low volume traffic areas I have had the radar detector alert and no Waze reports. So both are useful to use at the same time.

Here, in Romania, it is a must to use both Waze and radar detector. Laser jammers are not legal, so at least for laser traps, Waze is the only way to be warned in time. Of course if you are not in the very front of the traffic when a laser gun is active, you might have a reaction from radar detector and push the brake pedal, but if you are in front, radar detector won't help you at all to escape from a speed ticket. Many drivers are using Waze around here and the level of information / alerts it is very good. Also a short headlight signal is being use to tell the others police is present in that area :). And also this is working quite well since there are cases when the police itself is using Waze and tries to "cover " their presence :):):)

WAZE + DFR7 in car and on motorcycle. I used to run speaker from waze to helmet like I do my detector on bike, but now I just keep the WAZE app on handlebars and glance down every so often. Not much laser around so don't need to worry about that... yet.

I just upgraded today from the R3 to the R7 and WAZE. Uniden gotta make the firmware updates easier though DAMN! Great Video.

Great Video! Been wondering this for a while now and now the perfect video to go into it! Thank you! P.S. On a side note, love seeing another WA based Content Creator! 😀👍

I use waze everywhere i go and i love ❤️ the fact that it also tells me about the red light cameras as well

Very informative and comprehensive, thanks 👍🇬🇧

I run V1 gen1 with JBV1 & WAZE. In split screen mode on my Galaxy. Perfect match for me!

I use Waze alone, plus my eyeballs, plus my 6th sense, maybe even a little Jedi mind trick. Waze picks up the low hanging fruit. The semi hidden CHP units that have their favorite ambush locations. These are well known spots along the freeways where they set up often at the base of hills, also in deep shadow along tree lines just after curves. I check my 6 pretty regularly, I’ve learned the profiles of most cruisers. I can even do this at night by analyzing traffic patterns behind me. This is more art than luck. Finally, after being pulled over, on a dicey detect, at most a few miles over the speed limit, stay calm, act that you’re not in any real hurry. Try not to be “worth the officer’s time”, keep it light. If you’ve got the ability, you can try to use the Force, “This is a small fish, not worth troubling over, a warning will do.” 😊. I think this actually works. But, if it’s the end of the month, you’re toast. Luckily, I’ve always avoided the speeding ticket, after 6 decades, I’m still ok. Can’t say the same for parking tickets, though.

You may alert to radar but you have to have the reaction time to reduce your speed before actual visual of officer. When I run radar, you can tell when they slow down and then when they pass to my rear, they speed up again, tell tale signs go farther than seeing a number on the radar screen. At least here in Texas, there are numerous ways we determine speed violations that coincide with radar.

Ran a used cheap Cobra RAD450 and Waze together through 30 states since COVID started, have not gotten a ticket yet! Upgrading soon

I was outside the US and used Waze in Panama and it worked great.

So many comments stating "just drive the speed limit". For the most part most people do generally. However especially on the freeway I just drive with the flow, which can be 10 - 15 mph over the speed limit. It's more important to stay in your lane and constantly check your side mirrors for racers coming up from behind on both sides. When changing lanes check your mirrors, signal and move safely. I think the speed is not the most critical criteria. Here in Phoenix, I10 is a racetrack, so being aware of the traffic around you is more important than driving a bit fast. I use a Uniden R4 just to be aware of potential speed traps as a precaution. Also handy in City driving for red light detection. Most annoying are drivers that drive 5 mph or more below the speed limit in the left lane. That is just as dangerous as driving a bit quick. BTW it is illegal to drive in the left lane in Arizona but this is rarely ticketed by police. Everyone drive safely!

R7 and WAZE on I80+I35 iowa. A great combo

CA KA/CHP detection is pretty easy; i’ve never been in a state where their doppler signals are so strong.... they must be cooking people from the inside out!!!! I have literally picked off a stealthy wht. Challenger CHP from about 5 mi. away off the 405.... another easy way to spot them from a distance is: they ALWAYS seem to use their hazard lights when stationary on the shoulder.... u see those, and it’s almost always the revenue generators... lots of peeps use WAZE too to mark the road pirates..... But generally, using both is the way to go

I find it hard to use waze if I'm going 11 miles to town. But I always have my detector on. Haven't been able to afford a Lazer jammer yet. Lol

Nice educational video. DFR9 & WAZE user. Stay Safe, Stay Ticket Free

In the sports car I run both. In my regular cars I just run Waze as I rarely speed that much. As you said, Waze is nice when there is a lot of traffic. Not so useful on back roads with few drivers, so radar is more useful. Avoiding laser is just tough and Waze is better. Seems like radar detectors without using a laser jammer are pretty useless against laser. Of course the other big factor is being smart about when and where you might go fast.

Valentine 1, Waze running concurrently with JVB1. Excellent system.

A good combination of both. Poliscan towers aren't on waze but jammers stop them. ALP saved me back in December against poliscan.

As far as I’m aware, Waze doesn’t identify moving radar. In my neck of the woods, cops have their KA band on all the time monitoring speed of oncoming or following traffic. My V1 always identifies them well in advance. On more than one occasion I’ve alerted Waze of a stationary speed trap and the cop will leave the location almost immediately after Waze is notified.

Very interesting watching this, and pretty cool gadget to have, but I use neither and just stick to the speed limit. I understand its usefulness in long drives where the driver would eventually fatigue from active awareness, and it happens I get it. I wish they made these legal everywhere for driver safety and alertness.

Not to switch tracks, but I bought a Uniden R3 through your link and recommendation and love it. Question .... I have never experienced radar in WV, TN, VA, NC, or KY on K band. It's always KA band. Although TN uses red light cameras. Does your data show anything different? I was considering just turning off K band.

I've found both work well and compliment each other. So I use both daily.

The waze app is awesome on the highway or interstate while just using the radar detector in the city I think!!

Both are a necessity, But I have been saved far more times from my R7. I live in the north shore area in Massachusetts, the state police get locked out on waze in a matter of seconds all along Interstate 93 and 95, and on US route 3, so its pretty predictable where they will be and such. My R7 has saved me many times from rural back roads to oncoming officers on the highway

various aircreaft can eltronically jam radars. Can we do the same? Also here in France we now have 1) Tiny pods at roadside with infra red radar and now a fleet of unmarked cibilian cars than can photo you in infra red as you either pass them or aproach them. Any bright ideas??

I was a Beta tester for Waze and have been using it ever since. Paired with my Escort MAX 360C I’m rarely surprised at a checkpoint/speed trap. It’s good to see people pushing the two together to enhance your odds of not being “surprised”.

I like both together. V1 and Waze works pretty well for me.

I drive for a living (Canada) and I run them both, Waze and an R7. Biggest issue with Waze and Apple Car Play is that you lose functionality, not all the options are available to you as if you just run it off your phone. Apple car Play removes a bunch of options But great to run both. I could live without Waze but don't want to, it is a nice to have, for me the R7 is the key and Waze is it's add-on.

Run both ! And don't speed, whenever possible ! I have a V1, but since my windshield was replaced I haven't put up the V1 again yet.

Use both and they work awesome

About 7 years ago, about a quarter mile from my home, I had my Escort radar and I was going over 15 mph going down a steep hill. I didn’t pick up the cop as he wasn’t using radar so I asked the officer how could he decide how fast I was going. He told me, he started counting from Pt. A. to Point B. and he calculated my speed. Looking back,I didn’t contest this ticket, but just paid it in full the next day. I wondered if I should have contested this ticket as it’s “here say” by not having me on radar, but by counting.

Awesome video thanks

Quick question, why would you hit the kill switch for the laser hammer if you know a laser is coming up?

I run them both. Works for me. I have the R7. Only have the 1.7 version.

I use both here on Vancouver Island but some areas don't have many waze users or wifi signal cut out with the big trees on the west side of the island so I rely on my R1.. When I travel to Toronto, I use both along the way but thenI have to rely on waze as radar is illegal in Ontario.

I use both. As well as escargot into my max360.

This is spot on. You need to run both. Waze can give you 4-6 miles of range, however there are a lot of false alerts. Think of Waze as your long range low fidelity radar. As you get closer to the threat (aka police), then your lower range higher fidelity radar detector is more effective. Run them both

This is dope page!

What Radar Detector has the best BSM filter ??? I have a Radenso Pro M but wanna get an R7.

What do you think of the Valentine 1 upgrade? Is it worth it? And for me to upgrade is not inexpensive either.

Biggest pro for RD: it works every time a Leo is running radar. Even if not seen or hidden. Waze assumes someone in front of you saw and marked him. Best advice, run both. I suggested to Waze they have a report feature for moving Leo's and direction of travel. That went nowhere. I am one of top Waze users in country.

Hey bro love your videos but please put a high pass filter on your audio because the low frequency boominess is very bad when you are driving

I use an extensive knowledge of my local area for the static cameras and Waze for the speed traps

WAZE and my V1 (tuned to ignore auto doors) helps a lot. 😎💪🇺🇸🗽❤️

I downloaded Waze for the first time when I lived in rural Arkansas. I deleted it minutes later. When I moved to a bigger city it was time to download Waze again.

I ran both tonight and it help me find local police which weren’t marked on Waze

Watched and liked, thanks!

I like to think of my dfr9 as a cx5 finder. I got a kick out of seeing one in the video

In my area of Sterling Heights Mi. (radar) is heavily used by police so I rely on my Escort Redline 360c although i'm running Waze as well. If I had a choice of just having one it would be my Escort Redline 360c (radar detector) but anytime i'm in traffic I run both and the (radar detector) in my area is twice as effective at alerting me of traffic (radar) cops.

What would you recommend for NY (including LI) NJ and PA . I already have Waze and I want to upgrade from my V1 first gen detector. Thank you

We have been hearing that our state troopers are stopping along the side of the road and flying radar equipt drones. I have indeed had strong KA band alerts and not seen the patrol car untill a couple miles later only for the signal to get weaker as i approached. Can this possibly be what they are doing.

Hey vortex, does radenso xp still have the best anti false alerts?

Just got a new car and installed my V1 Gen 1. It goes off on Laser about twice every minute. Had to program Laser detection OFF. Does the Gen 2 fix this issue. Any other brands cope successfully with all the modern car electronics?

Hi there, does anyone know how to enable the street you're driving on to be displayed please? I just want to see it while I'm driving normally and not necessarily going to a destination. Or is this is even possible?

I saw a Tweet from an officer in the UK saying that's exactly what they do. Someone reports them on Waze, they mark it as gone. Interesting to know about accuracy reports, I'd never considered that.

We have it easy here in Finland, as the police uses Ka band only. No need to have X or K band active.

If I have a radar detection that also does LiDAR, is it too late when the detector sounds? For example, I am driving and the detector alerts LAZER, is that already too late and the officer already has my speed?

Yup. This is why I subbed .

Great video. Most of this I already knew what was always curious about police down voting a police spotting. So that's good to know that their contribution be weighed down by their contributions.

I use both the max 360 and waze when traveling.

Escort Redline 360c has been sold out for awhile! Plz recommended comparable unit thx

I run this exact same set up everytime I put my car in drive. You never know. I could be going down the street and this is what I run ERRtime mayne!!

I haven’t owned a radar detector in about 8-10 yrs since I downloaded Waze. I use Waze to tell me what is the current speed limit is while driving. I usually drive 2-5 mph above the speed limit. I also have had 2 dash cams (front/rear) in each of the cars I own so that if an office accuses me of driving 10 mph above the speed limit, I can provide proof of my speed at the time the officer saw me. Perhaps the video will show a car passing me that set off the radar gun at the time. I use Waze every time I drive my car to find the fastest path to my destination (work, home, etc) and when I do get an alert that a policeman is ahead, I drop down to the speed limit. Prior to Waze, I used my radar detector to notify me to check my speed so that I could slow down to what I thought the current speed limit was (not always sure what the current speed was, btw). To be honest, before Waze I used to set the cruise control around 10 mph above the speed limit. But driving 5 mph faster (that is 10 mph above the speed limit) rarely saves one more than 2-3 minutes, but carries much more risk of accidents, speeding tickets, and overall stress while driving. I drive now with Waze with the knowledge that I probably will not be pulled over, if I am then I have video proof that I wasn’t going as fast as the officer said I was, and if I’m ever in an accident then my dash cam can tell who was at fault.