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VG-2 Radar Detector: Understanding the Older RDD System

VG-2 is a detector for emissions from some radar detectors, not a police speed radar band.

A VG-2 radar detector search often mixes up two devices. VG-2 is an older radar-detector detector, or RDD, intended to sense emissions from some radar detectors; it does not detect a speeding car. To compare hardware, separate the detector?s radar bands from any RDD-resistance claim and verify that claim for the exact model.

VG-2 Radar Detector: Understanding the Older RDD System

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What is a VG-2 radar detector?

VG-2 is an older radar-detector-detector system that looks for emissions from radar detectors. The term is not a speed-enforcement radar band.

Can VG-2 detect every radar detector?

No universal conclusion follows from the name. Detection depends on the RDD and detector design; consult model-specific independent evidence rather than assuming all devices behave alike.

Does VG-2 measure a car?s speed?

No. VG-2 is described as a receiver that detects emissions from some radar detectors; it does not itself measure vehicle speed.

Is VG-2 the same as a radar detector?

No. A radar detector receives enforcement signals; VG-2 refers to equipment designed to find emissions from a detector.