Are any speed detectors worth it over Waze?

[991TS]

Was wondering if anyone had experience of using a radar detector and whether it was actually any better than Waze ?

Thinking more for these hidden mobile guns which Waze doesnt always alert to

I know back in the day there was Road Angel but I assumed that had been superseded by community based apps like Waze, Google etc

Thanks

[okgo]

Waze is user generated. It’ll report on what others have reported - it isn’t some black magic.

[Lifesbloodygood]

Always run radarbot alongside waze, seems to pick up some that waze doesnt

[991TS]

Lifesbloodygood said:

Always run radarbot alongside waze, seems to pick up some that waze doesnt

Thanks I hadn’t heard of that - will try it

[119]

Mk1 iBall is the best imo.

[mikeiow]

Lifesbloodygood said:

Always run radarbot alongside waze, seems to pick up some that waze doesnt

Radar it is for fixed cameras, right?
I’ve always found Waze seems to work for all but mobile cameras - fixed ones don’t change that often.
Mind you, I also try to stay within 10% of the limits these days!

[Lifesbloodygood]

mikeiow said:

Lifesbloodygood said:

Always run radarbot alongside waze, seems to pick up some that waze doesnt

Radar it is for fixed cameras, right?
I’ve always found Waze seems to work for all but mobile cameras - fixed ones don’t change that often.
Mind you, I also try to stay within 10% of the limits these days!

I started running it mainly for Spain as all the Spanish petrol heads swore by it as better in Spain and it certainly seems to be, France also.. definitely alerts for temporary units, also helicopters

It’s interesting running at the same time as Waze as it becomes very clear that it alerts in some instances where Waze remains quiet.

UK usage I’m not so sure as I do very few miles there

[Baldchap]

Lifesbloodygood said:

mikeiow said:

Lifesbloodygood said:

Always run radarbot alongside waze, seems to pick up some that waze doesnt

Radar it is for fixed cameras, right?
I’ve always found Waze seems to work for all but mobile cameras - fixed ones don’t change that often.
Mind you, I also try to stay within 10% of the limits these days!

I started running it mainly for Spain as all the Spanish petrol heads swore by it as better in Spain and it certainly seems to be, France also.. definitely alerts for temporary units, also helicopters

It’s interesting running at the same time as Waze as it becomes very clear that it alerts in some instances where Waze remains quiet.

UK usage I’m not so sure as I do very few miles there

Just took a look as I drive to Spain a lot.

Reviews suggest the mapping is 5+ years out of date and that updates frequently ruin the app. Have you found this to be the case?

[spookly]

Waze should be fine for all fixed speed cameras.
For mobile cameras Waze is only useful if someone else has already reported the camera. Usually not too bad.

No point in a detector for mobile cameras, as they will all be laser based. By the time you detect anything you're probably caught anyway. It's not the 1990's.

[FunnyThat]

Does Waze not advise of mobile camera locations, rather than just mobile camera vans?

The former a warning that the latter might/might not be there if not already advised.

[okgo]

How don’t people know how Waze works? Baffling thread.

You see all the notifications that pop up which are obviously from other humans that have self reported right?

[QuattroDave]

119 said:

Mk1 iBall is the best imo.

PH bingo on 4th response, well done!

Just need someone to say "just don't speed" now

[Lifesbloodygood]

Baldchap said:

Lifesbloodygood said:

mikeiow said:

Lifesbloodygood said:

Always run radarbot alongside waze, seems to pick up some that waze doesnt

Radar it is for fixed cameras, right?
I’ve always found Waze seems to work for all but mobile cameras - fixed ones don’t change that often.
Mind you, I also try to stay within 10% of the limits these days!

I started running it mainly for Spain as all the Spanish petrol heads swore by it as better in Spain and it certainly seems to be, France also.. definitely alerts for temporary units, also helicopters

It’s interesting running at the same time as Waze as it becomes very clear that it alerts in some instances where Waze remains quiet.

UK usage I’m not so sure as I do very few miles there

Just took a look as I drive to Spain a lot.

Reviews suggest the mapping is 5+ years out of date and that updates frequently ruin the app. Have you found this to be the case?

It could be but I don’t use it for mapping, I use Google maps on mute, Waze and Radarbot run in the background with alerts only activated

[119]

QuattroDave said:

119 said:

Mk1 iBall is the best imo.

PH bingo on 4th response, well done!

Just need someone to say "just don't speed" now

You just have.

[QuattroDave]

119 said:

QuattroDave said:

119 said:

Mk1 iBall is the best imo.

PH bingo on 4th response, well done!

Just need someone to say "just don't speed" now

You just have.

Team work makes the dream work!






(awful saying!)

[Box Fresh]

okgo said:

Waze is user generated. It’ll report on what others have reported - it isn’t some black magic.

Yup, its community generated shared insight.

[andygo]

Box Fresh said:

Yup, its community generated shared insight.

Or should that be "community generated foresight?"