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Radar Detector Legal States
Radar Detector Legal States: compare 51 US states on 3 metrics.
Legality
2 values across 51 entries
Laser Jammers Legality
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51 states
 Alabama | Legal | Legal | Using radar detectors is legal in private vehicles. |
 Alaska | Legal | Legal | — |
 Arizona | Legal | Legal | — |
 Arkansas | Legal | Legal | — |
 California | Legal | Illegal | May not be mounted to the windshield, as it may obstruct the view. Offenders may be ticketed. Dashboard mounting is acceptable. |
 Colorado | Legal | Illegal | — |
 Connecticut | Legal | Legal | — |
 Delaware | Legal | Legal | — |
 District of Columbia | Illegal | Illegal | — |
 Florida | Legal | Legal | — |
 Georgia | Legal | Legal | — |
 Hawaii | Legal | Legal | — |
 Idaho | Legal | Legal | — |
 Illinois | Legal | Illegal | Not allowed in any commercial vehicle, including those under 10,000 lbs. |
 Indiana | Legal | Legal | — |
 Iowa | Legal | Illegal | — |
 Kansas | Legal | Legal | — |
 Kentucky | Legal | Legal | — |
 Louisiana | Legal | Legal | — |
 Maine | Legal | Legal | — |
 Maryland | Legal | Legal | — |
 Massachusetts | Legal | Legal | — |
 Michigan | Legal | Legal | — |
 Minnesota | Legal | Illegal | May not be mounted to the windshield, as it may obstruct the view. Offenders may be ticketed. Dashboard mounting is acceptable. Not allowed in any commercial vehicle, including those under 10,000 lbs. |
 Mississippi | Legal | Legal | — |
 Missouri | Legal | Legal | — |
 Montana | Legal | Legal | — |
 Nebraska | Legal | Illegal | — |
 Nevada | Legal | Legal | — |
 New Hampshire | Legal | Legal | — |
 New Jersey | Legal | Legal | — |
 New Mexico | Legal | Legal | — |
 New York | Legal | Legal | — |
 North Carolina | Legal | Legal | — |
 North Dakota | Legal | Legal | — |
 Ohio | Legal | Legal | — |
 Oklahoma | Legal | Legal | — |
 Oregon | Legal | Legal | — |
 Pennsylvania | Legal | Legal | — |
 Rhode Island | Legal | Legal | — |
 South Carolina | Legal | Illegal | — |
 South Dakota | Legal | Legal | — |
 Tennessee | Legal | Illegal | — |
 Texas | Legal | Illegal | — |
 Utah | Legal | Illegal | — |
 Vermont | Legal | Legal | — |
 Virginia | Illegal | Illegal | — |
 Washington | Legal | Legal | — |
 West Virginia | Legal | Legal | — |
 Wisconsin | Legal | Legal | — |
 Wyoming | Legal | Legal | — |
Quick answers
- Where does this radar detector legal states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Are Radar Detectors Legal - Automoblog.