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West Virginia Radar Detectors Laws (2026)
Permitted: Radar detectors are legal in passenger vehicles — West Virginia has no state ban on them.
Official source: code.wvlegislature.gov →
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Radar Detectors in states bordering West Virginia
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- KentuckyPermitted
Radar detectors are legal in passenger vehicles — Kentucky has no state ban on them.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: apps.legislature.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
- MarylandPermitted
Radar detectors are legal in passenger vehicles — Maryland has no state ban on them.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: mgaleg.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
- OhioPermitted
Radar detectors are legal in passenger vehicles — Ohio has no state ban on them.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →
- PennsylvaniaPermitted
Radar detectors are legal in passenger vehicles — Pennsylvania has no state ban on them.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: legis.state.pa.us · Full Pennsylvania rule →
- VirginiaRestricted
Radar detectors are banned in all vehicles in Virginia, and selling them is also unlawful. See Va. Code 46.2-1079.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: law.lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →
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