At the inconvenience of motorists, many cities are now employing the use of speed and red light cameras throughout the nation. Installed in high-accident intersections and excessive speed zones, speed and red light cameras are designed to reduce accidents and speed violations while generating millions of dollars in revenue for the states that use them.

These cameras are usually mounted on poles near the intersection or an unsuspecting location on the side of the freeway. They are designed to provide photographic proof of a traffic violation that can be used against the “accused” in court. This typically results in a few hundred dollar fine or even license suspension in more extreme cases.

Conventional radar detectors are not able to detect these speed and red light cameras because they use a method other than radar or laser to determine a vehicles' speed. Since these methods do not use radar and laser signals, they render a normal radar detector useless for warning their presence.

Cobra's solution to this problem is the all-new Cobra XRS-R9G radar and laser detector with built in GPS receiver. This new GPS feature alerts the driver of known speed and red light cameras through Cobra's extensive database of confirmed speed and red light camera locations. The Cobra database includes thousands of “blackspot” locations, including speed and red light cameras, construction zones, school zones and other dangerous locations that are updated daily and can be easily uploaded on the XRS-R9G via USB cable.

The GPS technology of the XRS-R9G allows the driver to be warned of approaching speed and red light cameras. This gives the driver time to adjust their speed and prepare for potentially heavy braking from cars up ahead, over-reacting to the unassuming speed traps. A 2007 study shows that intersections with speed and red light cameras installed have a 27% increase in rear-end collisions and overall accidents on average.

The Cobra XRS-R9G retails for $449.95 and includes a GPS receiver that mounts on the windshield and a full-color wireless remote that displays radar / laser alerts and warnings. Along with the XRS-R9G's full-color display, which is great for displaying speed and red light camera locations, it also includes Cobra's voice alert system for audible alerts of detected threats so you never have to take your eyes off the road.

Along with the GPS features of the XRS-R9G, this radar detector also includes all the features of Cobra's high-performance units. Including features like 360 degree radar and laser protection against all current radar and laser bands, voice alert, strobe alert, and much more to list.

Cobra radar detectors come with a one-year warranty.