using a radar detector in ontario?

[T-Dubbs]

so i am driving home (calgary) from ontario, and i am wondering if use my radar dectector, can a cop over here detect that i am using one? i have heard both from different people, and i am looking for some clarification.


Cheers!

[dannie]

Its illegal in Ontario

Section 79 of the Ontario Traffic Safety Act

Speed measuring warning devices

79. (1) In this section,

“speed measuring warning device” means any device or equipment designed or intended for use in a motor vehicle to warn the driver of the presence of speed measuring equipment in the vicinity and includes any device or equipment designed or intended for use in a motor vehicle to interfere with the effective operation of speed measuring equipment. 1996, c. 33, s. 12.

Speed measuring warning device prohibited

(2) No person shall drive on a highway a motor vehicle that is equipped with or that carries or contains a speed measuring warning device. 1996, c. 33, s. 12.

Powers of police officer

(3) A police officer may at any time, without a warrant, stop, enter and search a motor vehicle that he or she has reasonable grounds to believe is equipped with or carries or contains a speed measuring warning device contrary to subsection (2) and may seize and take away any speed measuring warning device found in or upon the motor vehicle. 1996, c. 33, s. 12.

Forfeiture of device

(4) Where a person is convicted of an offence under this section, any device seized under subsection (3) by means of which the offence was committed is forfeited to the Crown. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 79 (4).

Penalty

(5) Every person who contravenes subsection (2) is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of not less than $100 and not more than $1,000. R.S.O. 1990, c. H.8, s. 79 (5).

Exception

(6) Subsection (2) does not apply to a person who is transporting speed measuring warning devices in sealed packages in a motor vehicle from a manufacturer to a consignee. 1996, c. 33, s. 12.

[T-Dubbs]

yea i know its illegal
im asking if the cops can detect that im using one

[Xtrema]

Do they still use radar? I thought everyone is on laser by now.

[spikerS]

cops use VG2 to find out if you are using a radar detector or not, but most detectors have a "stealth mode" so that VG2 can not detect them. having said this, this info is a couple years old, and I have not kept up with the technology.