U.S. Radar-Detector Laws

If any state restricts, bans, or otherwise regulates the use of RADAR-detectors, there will be a link to the actual text of the law for that state below.

ATTENTION ALL TRUCKERS!!!

RADAR Detectors are illegal period in ALL states for all "commercial" vehicles! Here is the Federal Law.

1. Alabama - Not regulated.
2. Arizona - Not regulated.
3. Arkansas - Not regulated.
4. California - Not regulated.
5. Colorado - Not regulated.
6. Connecticut - Not regulated. - That's right. All the signs you're used to seeing along the roads up there came down this year (early 1998). See Section 14-137,1 of their Code Book. Will try to get a copy of the text soon and put it up here. And for those of you who insist on giving me a hard time on it, this from the Connecticut State Police, to whom I made a long-distance call just to be sure. We do this for you of course, because we love you, you know. (Yah. Please.)
7. Delaware - Not regulated.
8. District of Columbia (Washington, D.C.) - RADAR-detectors illegal. For more information on your rights, see The R.A.D.A.R. Home Page - Legal Section.
9. Florida - Not regulated.
10. Georgia - Not regulated.
11. Hawaii - (unknown)
12. Idaho - Not regulated.
13. Illinois - Not regulated, except in commercial motor vehicles (which is redundant legislation, since Federal law makes that illegal in any U.S. state anyway; BUT, some states like to have it in their lawbooks so that they can charge added fines and penalties that would go to the state).
14. Indiana - Not regulated.
15. Iowa - Not regulated.
16. Kansas - Not regulated.
17. Kentucky - Not regulated.
18. Louisiana - Not regulated.
19. Maine - Not regulated.
20. Maryland - Not regulated.
21. Massachusetts - Not regulated.
22. Michigan - Not regulated.
23. Minnesota - Not regulated, BUT - hanging things from windshields not permitted. (Hmm. Wonder. Does this include rear-view mirrors, too? [grin])
24. Mississippi - Not regulated.
25. Missouri - Not regulated.
26. Montana - Not regulated.
27. Nebraska - Not regulated.
28. Nevada - Not regulated.
29. New Hampshire - Not regulated.
30. New Jersey - Not regulated.
31. Mew Mexico - Not regulated.
32. New York - For commercial vehicles over 18,000lbs RADAR-detectors are illegal. [This is already covered by Federal law, as well.]
33. North Carolina - Not regulated.
34. North Dakota - Not regulated.
35. Ohio - Not regulated.
36. Oklahoma - Not regulated.
37. Oregon - Not regulated.
38. Pennsylvania - Not regulated.
39. Rhode Island - Not regulated.
40. South Carolina - Not regulated.
41. South Dakota - Not regulated.
42. Tennessee - Not regulated.
43. Texas - Not regulated.
44. Utah - Not regulated.
45. Vermont - Not regulated.
46. Virginia - REVISED 1998! -
    Sounds like VA is changing thier tactics regarding RD confiscation. I'm getting reports now that they're taking the detectors back to the vehicle to record serial numbers but that they're handing them back to motorists. Sounds like somebody make waves, and they're trying not to make them bigger. 8-)
    For more information about your rights, see The R.A.D.A.R. Home Page - Legal Section.
47. Washington - Not regulated.
48. West Virginia - Not regulated.
49. Wisconsin - Not regulated.
50. Wyoming - Not regulated.