V1 Moments

Anyone who lives or passes through Atlanta knows that following the speed limit on the loop, or on any of the interstates, will get you run over. It’s posted 55 in most places but the traffic runs 72 or better. I was on the south side near the airport where several of the runways and … continued

I live on a rural road rarely roamed by the authorities, so on my morning and evening commutes, I enjoy a spirited yet safe drive. Not so on some of the other roads in the area, which are decorated with trooper and sheriff cars. So after seeing a review in the online motorcycle magazine, Backroads, … continued

Here’s one for those that say laser detectors don’t work. It was late at night, and I was driving on a dark, deserted section of Interstate 90 in PA. The posted limit is 65; my cruise control was set, oh, let’s say a scosche above. I moved over to the left lane to pass a … continued

Today I was having a conversation with my 15-year-old son on the best products I ever bought. Right at the top of my list was my Valentine One. Please keep in mind that my son was born nine years after I bought the V1. Now, twenty-two years after purchase—seven vehicle and 22 Chicago winters parked … continued

I am a retired police officer, very experienced with radar, and let me tell all you folks, there is only one radar detector I would recommend–Valentine One. Back in my duty days we would position two unmarked vehicles a ways apart, both shooting radar. A detector user would go by the first car and, thinking … continued

I’ve had my V1 for 12 years and it’s all the more important to me now that I drive a rolling cop-magnet—a 2014 Mustang GT. But the story I want to tell centers on my wife. She was coming home from a trip to Augusta when she encountered a speed trap outside the tiny little … continued

I was driving in Thompson Ridge, NY, late on a winter night, testing a gifted Passport Max, when it lit up a warning that continued for miles and miles; I didn’t know where it was coming from or if it was real. All I knew was that Max was, uh, alarmed. Luckily, the Passport Max … continued

I’ve made hundreds of trips from Miami to Key West over the past 21 years and, like anywhere else, you’ll get X and K alerts from shopping centers and grocery stores, but Vaca Key has a special presentation. Most people call it Marathon Key, by the way, but Marathon is actually the name of the … continued

V1 went with me on my last trip to Europe. Just before midnight I was driving on one of the main streets in Vienna, capital of Austria, with V1 re-programmed for the European frequencies and mounted onto my BMW’s rearview mirror. Traffic was mild, and there was a sign indicating a reduced speed limit of … continued

My V-1 Moment goes on and on. I have a friend who is a highway patrol officer. While hanging out one day we were talking about radar and detectors. He informed me that he could catch anyone, radar detector or not. I took the challenge. We live in the same town, he knows where I … continued