Oh yeah, they*re out there, but an Escort 360 Max Radar detector has been one of my best investments.
I won't ask what state you live in. Here in Virginia radar detectors are verboten.
I'm one of those people who nearly always obeys speed limits, and that 0.1% of the time I figure "I'll go with traffic," almost immediately I get picked out of the middle of the pack and awarded a citation. I still recall the last time it happened, returning from vacation through North Carolina. Less than 5 minutes after deciding to "go with the flow," and BAM!
I figure I'm being kept in line for my own good. At least, that's my story.
Only VA and CT are repressive enough to ban radar detectors last I heard. I used to have fun keeping mine hidden when I lived in VA.
It must have been difficult for you when 55 was the law of the land. The speed limit's too slow for me no matter what it is.
Wonder why you attract the fuzz so bad.