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Episode: 18

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First aired: 13-Oct-2004

Beat the Radar Detector, Construction Worker

Synopsis:
Jamie and Adam look into the myth about the construction worker who, while holding a piece of plywood, is blown from his building by a gust of wind and falls several stories, only to be swept back onto a lower floor. Then the crew tests several speed-radar-busting tricks, including hanging a disco ball from the rearview mirror, covering the car entirely with aluminum foil, and painting the car with flat black paint to scatter the radar's laser beams.


Myths & Outcomes:
Myth #1: Beat The Radar Detector
The MythBusters crew tests several speed-radar-busting tricks, including hanging a disco ball from the rearview mirror, covering the car entirely with aluminum foil, and painting the car with flat black paint to scatter the radar's laser beams.

Myth #2: Construction Worker
Jamie and Adam look into the myth about the construction worker who, while holding a piece of plywood, is blown from his building by a gust of wind and falls several stories, only to be swept back onto a lower floor.