This article was updated with new information in December 2025. Nothing ruins a spirited drive like the sudden strobe of red and blue in the rearview mirror. We've all been there, and it never feels ...

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. Radar detectors have been around for decades, with the ...

To state the obvious, speeding tickets are expensive. The hit to your insurance is even more expensive. It’s easy to say “don’t speed,” and we certainly recommend driving at safe speeds. But ...

This article was updated with new information in September 2025. Nothing will ruin a good cruise like seeing those flashing red and blue lights in your rearview mirror. It's a position many of us have ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." From the May 2021 issue of Car and Driver [Ed. note—This story was updated in October 2023.] "Do you know ...

We’re not saying you should think of speed limits as ballpark suggestions, but we know that pushing in the accelerator a little more than usual on a straight, empty stretch of highway is tempting. The ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." "Do you know how fast you were going?" is the mother of all trick questions—and there's no good answer.

When you think of radar detectors, you might imagine a device that will helps people avoid the police and any penalties that might incur because of their driving. But that's only one reason a person ...