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Radar Detectors for Better Driving

Staying safe on the road, if not something you consider, should be. Right now in the United States alone, approximately 50,000 people are killed in auto accidents each year. Still another 22,000 are injured, sometimes seriously. Because there are constantly more drivers on the road, the best thing you can do for you and your family is to learn and implement safe driving techniques.

All that is necessary for safe driving is attention; and yet it is our attention that is consistently interrupted as we travel the roads. Think about how many times you have arrived at work or some other destination, only to not remember a thing about the drive. This happens far too frequently and it is time for drivers to wake up and secure their own safety.

One distraction that people are encountering far more frequently are speed traps. More and more states are now implementing actual cameras to do the work that law enforcement officers used to do. While this is good for law enforcement, because it frees up officers for more pressing tasks, it is a horrible thing for drivers. Now, you can receive a ticket by mail for any amount over the speed limit, even two miles per hour! No fun at all. To save hassle and money, many people are turning to radar detectors like the Escort QI45 or the Escort SC55.

Even if you aren’t an avid driver, you can benefit from the features of the Escort SC55. This is not to say that the Escort QI45 isn’t full of great features itself. However, the latest and greatest on the market is the Escort SC55. This device can be used with a non-GPS radar detector or on its own.

Essentially, the SC55 is a camera locator, providing alerts for location based threats such as speed cameras, red light cameras and the toughest speed traps in North America. The device is updatable using your PC and our website, so as new locations are added, you know about them. What is so different about this particular unit is that you can pre-set a speed and receive alerts if you drive faster than what you should. It’s like after-market cruise control.

Does arming yourself with this knowledge make you a bad driver? On the contrary, equipment like the Escort QI45 allows you to think about your driving and not about whether or not your speed is being monitored. Not all vehicles come equipped with cruise control, and for that reason alone, you may easily find yourself driving a few miles per hour over the speed limit. A radar detector is not meant to give you free reign; but to protect you in such times. Just imagine the hassle of getting a hefty ticket in the mail for going 73mph in a 70mph zone!

Being the best driver you can be has a few different aspects, but speed is a big ticket item for many cities and you should therefore take steps to ensure you follow the posted limits. Taking further steps to alert yourself of areas where speed traps or cameras are being used is just a way to help you avoid costly mistakes.