Passport 8500 X50 Red designed for the driving enthusiast, the Passport 8500 X50 delivers the best possible protection in its class. In test after test, the Passport 8500 X50 comes out on top. Digital signal processing (DSP) provides maximum range, with minimum false alarms.
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After wrongfully getting 2 speeding tickets in one day by the noble CHP (California Highway Patrol), I realized that it wasn't time to slow down (since, I wasn't speeding...but I'm not bitter). Instead, it was time to purchase a quality radar detector that would alert me of their adventurous shenanigans. I purchased and began using this radar detector in May 2009 and have been using it since. I'm not a speeder. I, like many of you, go with the speed of traffic and that can get you in trouble. Why pay for the expensive legal costs and hassles of fighting/conceding to a speeding ticket when you can prevent any future tickets by making this nominal investment?
What's great about it: Easy to set up and very accurate.