Are police radars legal in Canada?

Radar detectors are legal to own and to use in British Columbia, Alberta, and Saskatchewan . Radar detectors are not allowed by provincial laws / highway acts in Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, Newfoundland, and all northern territories.

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What does K mean on a radar detector?

K band radar are radar waves that fall between 18 GHz and 27 GHz , with most of the law enforcement radar guns operating at 24.125 GHz and 24.15 GHz. Police radar began detecting with K band a few decades after X band was introduced. The biggest problem with the K band is that it leads to a lot of false alerts given.

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How accurate is a radar gun?

Radar gun evidence is considered reliable in court, but radar guns can produce inaccurate readings if they aren’t properly calibrated or used correctly . If you can provide evidence that points to an inaccurate reading, then you may have grounds for having your speeding ticket dismissed.

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