Interactive Radar Detector Laws Map
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🇺🇸 USA: 51 States
49 Legal · 2 Illegal
🇨🇦 Canada: 13 Provinces
3 Legal · 10 Illegal
🇦🇺 Australia: 8 States
0 Legal · 8 Illegal
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Afghanistan
AF
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Albania
AL
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Algeria
DZ
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Algeria
DZ
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Andorra
AD
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Angola
AO
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Argentina
AR
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Argentina
AR
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Argentina
AR
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Armenia
AM
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Australia
AU
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Austria
AT
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Azerbaijan
AZ
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Bahamas
BS
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Bahamas
BS
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Bahrain
BH
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Bangladesh
BD
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Barbados
BB
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Belarus
BY
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Belgium
BE
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Belize
BZ
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Benin
BJ
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Bhutan
BT
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Bolivia
BO
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Bolivia
BO
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
BA
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Botswana
BW
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Brazil
BR
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Brazil
BR
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Bulgaria
BG
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Burkina Faso
BF
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Cambodia
KH
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Cameroon
CM
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Canada
CA
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Cape Verde
CV
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Central African Republic
CF
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Chad
TD
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Chile
CL
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Chile
CL
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China
CN
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Colombia
CO
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Comoros
KM
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Congo (Brazzaville)
CG
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Costa Rica
CR
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Croatia
HR
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Cuba
CU
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Cuba
CU
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Cyprus
CY
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Czech Republic
CZ
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Denmark
DK
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Djibouti
DJ
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Dominican Republic
DO
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Dominican Republic
DO
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DR Congo
CD
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Ecuador
EC
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Egypt
EG
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Egypt
EG
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El Salvador
SV
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Equatorial Guinea
GQ
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Eritrea
ER
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Estonia
EE
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Eswatini
SZ
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Ethiopia
ET
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Ethiopia
ET
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Fiji
FJ
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Finland
FI
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France
FR
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Gabon
GA
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Gambia
GM
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Georgia
GE
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Germany
DE
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Ghana
GH
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Ghana
GH
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Greece
GR
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Guatemala
GT
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Guinea
GN
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Guinea-Bissau
GW
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Honduras
HN
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Hong Kong
HK
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Hungary
HU
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Iceland
IS
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India
IN
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India
IN
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India
IN
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Indonesia
ID
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Iran
IR
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Iraq
IQ
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Ireland
IE
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Israel
IL
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Israel
IL
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Israel
IL
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Italy
IT
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Ivory Coast
CI
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Jamaica
JM
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Jamaica
JM
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Japan
JP
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Japan
JP
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Japan
JP
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Jordan
JO
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Kazakhstan
KZ
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Kenya
KE
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Kenya
KE
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Kosovo
XK
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Kuwait
KW
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Laos
LA
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Latvia
LV
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Lebanon
LB
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Lesotho
LS
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Liberia
LR
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Libya
LY
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Liechtenstein
LI
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Lithuania
LT
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Luxembourg
LU
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Madagascar
MD
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Madagascar
MG
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Malawi
MW
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Malaysia
MY
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Maldives
MV
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Mali
ML
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Malta
MT
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Mauritania
MR
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Mauritius
MU
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Mexico
MX
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Mexico
MX
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Moldova
MD
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Monaco
MC
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Mongolia
MN
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Montenegro
ME
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Morocco
MA
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Morocco
MA
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Mozambique
MZ
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Myanmar
MM
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Namibia
NA
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Nepal
NP
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Nepal
NP
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Netherlands
NL
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New Zealand
NZ
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Nicaragua
NI
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Niger
NE
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Nigeria
NG
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Nigeria
NG
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Nigeria
NG
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North Macedonia
MK
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Norway
NO
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Oman
OM
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Pakistan
PK
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Panama
PA
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Papua New Guinea
PG
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Paraguay
PY
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Peru
PE
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Philippines
PH
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Poland
PL
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Portugal
PT
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Puerto Rico
PR
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Qatar
QA
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Romania
RO
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Russia
RU
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Rwanda
RW
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Saint Lucia
LC
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Samoa
WS
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San Marino
SM
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Sao Tome and Principe
ST
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Saudi Arabia
SA
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Saudi Arabia
SA
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Saudi Arabia
SA
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Senegal
SN
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Serbia
RS
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Seychelles
SC
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Sierra Leone
SL
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Singapore
SG
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Slovakia
SK
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Slovenia
SI
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Solomon Islands
SB
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Somalia
SO
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South Africa
ZA
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South Africa
ZA
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South Korea
KR
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South Korea
KR
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South Korea
KR
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South Sudan
SS
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Spain
ES
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Sri Lanka
LK
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Sudan
SD
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Sweden
SE
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Switzerland
CH
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Taiwan
TW
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Tanzania
TZ
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Thailand
TH
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Thailand
TH
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Timor-Leste
TL
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Togo
TG
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Trinidad and Tobago
TT
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Trinidad and Tobago
TT
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Tunisia
TN
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Tunisia
TN
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Turkey
TR
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Turkmenistan
TM
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Uganda
UG
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Uganda
UG
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Ukraine
UA
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United Arab Emirates
AE
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United Arab Emirates
AE
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United Arab Emirates
AE
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United Kingdom
GB
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United States
US
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Uruguay
UY
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Uzbekistan
UZ
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Uzbekistan
UZ
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Vanuatu
VU
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Vatican City
VA
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Venezuela
VE
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Vietnam
VN
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Vietnam
VN
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Western Sahara
EH
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Zambia
ZM
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Zimbabwe
ZW
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| State | Passive Detector | Active Jammer | GPS Apps | |
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Alabama
AL
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Alaska
AK
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Arizona
AZ
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Arkansas
AR
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California
CA
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Colorado
CO
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Connecticut
CT
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Delaware
DE
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Florida
FL
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Georgia
GA
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Hawaii
HI
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Idaho
ID
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Illinois
IL
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Indiana
IN
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Iowa
IA
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Kansas
KS
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Kentucky
KY
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Louisiana
LA
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Maine
ME
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Maryland
MD
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Massachusetts
MA
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Michigan
MI
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Minnesota
MN
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Mississippi
MS
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Missouri
MO
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Montana
MT
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Nebraska
NE
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Nevada
NV
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New Hampshire
NH
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New Jersey
NJ
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New Mexico
NM
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New York
NY
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North Carolina
NC
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North Dakota
ND
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Ohio
OH
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Oklahoma
OK
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Oregon
OR
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Pennsylvania
PA
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Rhode Island
RI
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South Carolina
SC
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South Dakota
SD
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Tennessee
TN
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Texas
TX
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Utah
UT
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Vermont
VT
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Virginia
VA
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Washington
WA
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Washington D.C.
DC
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West Virginia
WV
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Wisconsin
WI
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Wyoming
WY
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| Province / Territory | Passive Detector | Active Jammer | GPS Apps | |
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Alberta
AB
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British Columbia
BC
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Manitoba
MB
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New Brunswick
NB
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Newfoundland and Labrador
NL
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Northwest Territories
NT
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Nova Scotia
NS
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Nunavut
NU
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Ontario
ON
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Prince Edward Island
PE
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Quebec
QC
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Saskatchewan
SK
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Yukon
YT
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| State / Territory | Passive Detector | Active Jammer | GPS Apps | |
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Australian Capital Territory
ACT
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New South Wales
NSW
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Northern Territory
NT
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Queensland
QLD
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South Australia
SA
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Tasmania
TAS
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Victoria
VIC
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Western Australia
WA
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is a radar detector?
A radar detector is an electronic device that alerts drivers when their speed is being monitored by police radar guns. Passive detectors only listen for signals, while active jammers attempt to interfere with police equipment (illegal almost everywhere).
Are radar detectors legal in Europe?
Radar detectors are illegal in most European countries including France, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, and Italy. Notable exceptions include the UK (passive detectors legal), Bulgaria, Hungary, and Romania.
Detector vs. Jammer vs. GPS App?
Passive Detector: Listens for radar signals. Active Jammer: Transmits signals to interfere (illegal everywhere). GPS App: Uses databases of known camera locations (legal most places).
What happens if I'm caught?
Penalties vary: fines from €75 (Germany) to €6,000 (Spain), device confiscation, license points, and in extreme cases vehicle impoundment. In some countries, mere possession is illegal even if the device is off.