- Target:
- Virginia General Assembly
- Region:
- United States of America
This petition is closed.
Radar Detectors are nothing but very simple radio receivers. The FCC rules clearly state that jurisdiction of the Airwaves is the sole purview of the Federal Government yet Virginia is banning the use of these devices. Virginia uses safety as their logic to the ban.
The Yankelovich Clancy Shulman Study in 1987 shows that RADAR Detector users are safer than none RADAR Detector users.
Virginia is home to fantastic natural wonders, a vibrant business community, a rich and important history, and a terrific quality of life. Virginia is also home to a radar detector ban. In a state with so much to offer, it's unfortunate that an unjustified ban on radar detectors could blemish its reputation.
Despite the lack of any positive benefits, Virginia is the only state that bans the use of these common devices. In the past three decades, there were over 100 attempts in 33 states to enact similar bans, but only in Virginia and Connecticut did these misguided efforts succeed. Connecticut repealed its ban in 1992, and it is time for Virginia to do the same.
Take some time to read the facts and I'm sure you'll want to help stop the ban!
The Repeal the Virginia RADAR Detector Ban petition to Virginia General Assembly was written by Snickers1 and is in the category Law Reform at GoPetition.