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Radar / LIDAR detectors laws by state

People search “Radar / LIDAR detectors by state”, “Radar / LIDAR detectors laws by state”, and “Radar map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for radar / lidar detectors. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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Passenger-vehicle radar detectors.

  • Banned in passenger vehicles
  • Generally allowed (CMV federal ban still applies)

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
California (CA)
California: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Florida (FL)
Florida: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Maine (ME)
Maine: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Montana (MT)
Montana: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
New York (NY)
New York: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Texas (TX)
Texas: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Utah (UT)
Utah: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Vermont (VT)
Vermont: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia: radar/LIDAR detectors banned in passenger cars (Va. Code § 46.2-1079).
Washington (WA)
Washington: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming: no published statewide passenger-vehicle radar-detector ban. 49 C.F.R. § 392.71 still bans detectors in commercial motor vehicles.

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