The best speed camera detector

The best speed camera detector

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Boosted LS1

21,167 posts

259 months

Thursday 1st January 2015
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Parking sensors would seem to fit the bill.

sherbertdip

1,097 posts

118 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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The OP sounds like one of my staff, you're not called Jim are you? If you are then i'll tell you the same as i told you last time you got caught despite all the detectors you have buzzing beeping flashing and farting in front of you, and if you're not well i'll tell you the same;

Do not rely on technology, change your ways and slow down, if you can't do that well potentially goodbye licence, in Jim's case goodbye job, goodbye house, and hello being broke.

Seriously OP changing your driving is best, i don't mean pussy footing about all the time, just be careful and observant.

jbsportstech

5,069 posts

178 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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sherbertdip said:
The OP sounds like one of my staff, you're not called Jim are you? If you are then i'll tell you the same as i told you last time you got caught despite all the detectors you have buzzing beeping flashing and farting in front of you, and if you're not well i'll tell you the same;

Do not rely on technology, change your ways and slow down, if you can't do that well potentially goodbye licence, in Jim's case goodbye job, goodbye house, and hello being broke.

Seriously OP changing your driving is best, i don't mean pussy footing about all the time, just be careful and observant.
Thats true but it all depends if op does lots of miles its hard and your chance of getting caught out is high.

My current commute takes my on the a303 for about 30 miles. I was doing 250 a day a year ago and I got two tickets one from unmarked parked the bottom of chicklade hill gunning people out the drivers side window 91mph (not many people can do 70mph is so steep), both are dual carriageways 70mph.

Most days I drove at the limit but both areas are hills and people speed up.

Trying to explain that I have 3 points and on this stretch getting 6 points in a few weeks is a real possibly as my 19-20 year assistant passes my 80-90mph in the nsl all the time and gives me is cocky your not safer than me just cause you drive slower.

I have about 10 speeding tickets in 20 odd years of driving and I am fed up so I really do watch the speed these days.

RobinOakapple

2,802 posts

111 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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jbsportstech said:
Thats true but it all depends if op does lots of miles its hard and your chance of getting caught out is high.
Actually there is a way you can dramatically lower the chances of getting caught. It involves a lot of co-ordination though, you have to be able to do several things at once. The first is to hold in your mind what the speed limit for the piece of road you are on is, second is to check the speedometer from time to time, and the third thing is to only push on the right hand pedal enough so that the number in the first part is not exceeded by the number in the second part.

Thurbs

2,780 posts

221 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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I drove like a tt and got 9 points in 9 months. Spent the next 2+ years 'driving Miss Daisy', sticking to EVERY limit from the very beginning to the very end. You piss loads of people off but got in the habit and now do it without thinking. 5 years on and not a point in sight.

Makes you quickly realise where the inappropriate 30's are when you obey them all religiously.

Dammit

3,790 posts

207 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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Islington?

FurtiveFreddy

8,577 posts

236 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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In 35 years of driving I've been prosecuted for speeding maybe 7 or 8 times.

I consider that a very good record for me considering the number of miles I've done and the average speeds I used to drive at on M-ways and NSLs.

I've kept the points to a minimum using a combination of:

1. Vigilance and observation
2. Exceeding the posted limits only when safe and appropriate to do so (IMO)
3. A variety of radar and laser detectors (currently a Valentine One)
4. A laser jammer (not currently)

A laser detector will give you advance warning. It might be a couple of seconds or it might be several seconds, depending on the type of gun being used and how they are targeting it on you and other cars around you. Sometimes it won't be enough to make any difference but sometimes it can be just enough warning to allow you to bring your speed down to a lower threshold.

These days a laser jammer is more likely to lead to a knock on the door at some inconvenient time as the authorities are more knowledgeable about their existence and use. They are legal to own but illegal to use against a speed measuring device. You might be asked to explain yourself if your jammer throws up a particular laser gun error code regardless of whether you were breaking the speed limit at the time.

One thing I've noticed recently is there are many more false alarms with the laser detector than there used to be. This is because there are many more sources of the same wavelength of light around on the roads now, including some high level brake lights, auto distance sensors, IR illumination on cameras etc. This makes it less useful as one tends to ignore alarms if they're going off too often.

The Tetra detectors may have a useful place, although I'd want to see how well they work and how many false alarms they generate before shelling out £1k for another beeping & flashing box on my dashboard.

Ultimately, there's no substitute for good observation and pressing on only where and when appropriate, although it has to be said that well hidden speed traps are often located in those areas, so it doesn't hurt to have some technology to assist you.

Or you can drive on or below the limits.


Edited by FurtiveFreddy on Friday 2nd January 16:42

emmaT2014

1,860 posts

115 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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jbsportstech said:
sherbertdip said:
The OP sounds like one of my staff, you're not called Jim are you? If you are then i'll tell you the same as i told you last time you got caught despite all the detectors you have buzzing beeping flashing and farting in front of you, and if you're not well i'll tell you the same;

Do not rely on technology, change your ways and slow down, if you can't do that well potentially goodbye licence, in Jim's case goodbye job, goodbye house, and hello being broke.

Seriously OP changing your driving is best, i don't mean pussy footing about all the time, just be careful and observant.
Thats true but it all depends if op does lots of miles its hard and your chance of getting caught out is high.

My current commute takes my on the a303 for about 30 miles. I was doing 250 a day a year ago and I got two tickets one from unmarked parked the bottom of chicklade hill gunning people out the drivers side window 91mph (not many people can do 70mph is so steep), both are dual carriageways 70mph.

Most days I drove at the limit but both areas are hills and people speed up.

Trying to explain that I have 3 points and on this stretch getting 6 points in a few weeks is a real possibly as my 19-20 year assistant passes my 80-90mph in the nsl all the time and gives me is cocky your not safer than me just cause you drive slower.

I have about 10 speeding tickets in 20 odd years of driving and I am fed up so I really do watch the speed these days.
What a load of old rubbish. If you are in gear at the top of the hill and lift your right foot off the accelerator your car will probably stop before it got to the bottom of the hill, not be traveling ar 91mph.
It is astounding how someone who has driven for more than an hour would not know the difference between pressing down with the right foot and lifting it up.
Perhaps you need to take a test.

jjr1

3,023 posts

259 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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Laser jammers do work but I haven't had one for a while. I used to have no problem in stopping the camera vans getting me etc and as long as you slow down after the first ping, they are none the wiser.

My best tech now is using waze the sat nav software on a phone. It is free and the crowd sourcing feature means that everyone grasses up all the police cars they can find. Has saved me a good few times over the last couple of years.

Finally I am loving the idea of this targetblueye but I would be far more interested if it was a heck of a lot cheaper. The number of unmarked cars seems to have shot up recently and this would help a little in their detection.

StuntmanMike

11,671 posts

150 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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Reading all this makes me realise I still pay a subscription to Road angel, the fking thing has been lying around in my shed for the past 10 years.paperbag

terenceb

1,488 posts

170 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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Apparently some garage auto opening door signal senders jam radar-so Im told.Just as long as you actually have such a device on the garage door.;)

sday12

5,053 posts

210 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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Brands and prices if you would be so kind gents.

divetheworld

2,565 posts

134 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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I've tried/got two of the market leaders. The Road Angel Gem and the Snooper Lynx. The Road Angel is terrible. The Snooper isn't as bad.
Neither will stop you getting nicked, but will modify your behaviour and make you more aware.
The displays show speed limits, your speed, and distance to cameras or known scammera spots. Knowing the speed limit on a particular road is a nice touch and can be quite handy when you're in unfamiliar territory.

ratboiler

437 posts

190 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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Interesting read, I have been using a classic road angel for years now, it has a memory so have noted all the cameras on the part of the M1 I use every day including the 2 new ones North of the M25 and coming South just before the M25, seen those two really going off.
And yes I do need the beeping from time to time, the unit is getting old like me, so looking at any good alternative. Having bought a Koyote I realise that they lie when they say auto updates, so that is in the dustbin where it should be.
Targetblueye I will look into, but there must be others out there that are really worth having so if you have one lets hear about it.

mph1977

12,467 posts

167 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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Dammit said:
It's a classic Pistonheads post:

"Hi all, I drive for a living, support me whole family and we live 900 miles from the nearest shops.

It's no lie to say that without a car we'd all starve to death.

Anyway, I drive like I've got my eyes closed and my trousers are on fire so I'm on 9 points, then today I got speed-gunned by two uniformed coppers standing by a marked police car, 140mph in a 30 limit - what do I need to say to keep my licence?"
while the numbers are somewhat hyperbolic, that seems to sum up the situation .

terenceb

1,488 posts

170 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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sday12 said:
Brands and prices if you would be so kind gents.
Would suggest a search on google for electric garage doors.I now live in Germany-get caught using one and no proof of said garage door and you not only loose the unit, the car goes as well till they decide how big the fine will be etcetera.
Besides which there is not much need over here-scameras are quite rare.Unlike dare old blighty, the police forces dont have such a dire need for the funding(nor the local government come to that)
Top advice is as said-train yourself to look farther ahead and for likely van hiding places, but most of all its the right foot that gives the points and fine!

snowwolf

11,503 posts

174 months

Friday 2nd January 2015
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Has anyone had anything to do with this one? looks ok

http://www.activegps.co.uk/snooper-dvr-3hd.htm

jbsportstech

5,069 posts

178 months

Saturday 3rd January 2015
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emmaT2014 said:
What a load of old rubbish. If you are in gear at the top of the hill and lift your right foot off the accelerator your car will probably stop before it got to the bottom of the hill, not be traveling ar 91mph.
It is astounding how someone who has driven for more than an hour would not know the difference between pressing down with the right foot and lifting it up.
Perhaps you need to take a test
I have yet to meet the perfect driver who always knows the speed limit and is driving at it all times and never ever, ever speeds.

Is that seriously what you are suggesting you have managed in your driving career and have never been caught speeding.

On one of those occasions the 91mph I was trying to get from melksham to taunton as my partner was in labour hence the speed.

When I attended the Speed awareness course for the 80mph I seemed to be the only person who knew or would admit I made a conscious decision to drive at that speed. Everyone else seemed to be 30 limit speeders who blamed the car in front or having to much on their mind.


Edited by jbsportstech on Saturday 3rd January 16:52

singlecoil

33,313 posts

245 months

Saturday 3rd January 2015
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jbsportstech said:
On one of those occasions the 91mph I was trying to get from melksham to taunton as my partner was in labour hence the speed.
I'm sure there are hospitals closer to Melksham than Taunton.

jbsportstech

5,069 posts

178 months

Saturday 3rd January 2015
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singlecoil said:
I'm sure there are hospitals closer to Melksham than Taunton.
Yes I assume you don't have children?