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Have you done much driving in Vietnam?
If you're screaming up and down the highway from Hanoi to ho chi Minh then maybe worth it.
Otherwise IDK how it could be worth it? You can't drive fast at all on city streets et cetera in Vietnam.
Also what is the fine? I've always found the fines in SEA to be pocket change.
Thanks for the info.
I definitely do not plan to speed within cities, that's for sure!
It's just for country roads, which is where I've been caught going 85 km/h on a deserted highway with a 80 km/h speed limit. It was a ridiculous situation where they refused the bribe and almost made me lose my driver's license.
Also, I wouldn't call it pocket change as the average bribe would be costlier than (or at least the same as) your average speed radar detector in the local auto shops. I've just never owned one and was wondering if it's a sham.
Could it be that you look like a wealthy foreigner?
I've never paid more than $10USD either "street side" or at the police station anywhere in SEA.
I know police tend to get itchy palms around special holidays and so on.
As others have mentioned, you need to be sure your device will detect what the po po are using. Some "police radars" are Lidar / laser. Australia has been using these for 20 years. Undetectable basically.
Even radar, you'll only detect them if they're sending active pings. A hand-held "gun" will only do that when they pull the trigger so to speak.
Perhaps you're right. I don't think I'm particularly wealthy looking, but I for sure don't have the negotiating skills when it comes to law. What do you usually tell them?
I think if you're a foreigner in a car you're "wealthy looking".
I'm not a particularly skilled negotiator either. I usually just say "I'm on my way to x and I'm going to be late". Then they will say "oh ok, did you want to pay the fine here?".
Ridiculous situation?
Are you referring to this post?
It feels like you're not mentioning something in this post. Either way.. Don't speed in the country either