Speed Camera Detectors
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Jetl3on

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1,409 posts

227 months

Wednesday 18th June 2014
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Reading all the camera related threads recently and the proposed hikes to speeding fines, whatever happened to camera detectors? Quite popular some years ago, did they fall behind camera technology? Are they likely to make a comeback?

Mutley

3,178 posts

290 months

Wednesday 18th June 2014
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Why need a detector when most satnavs now tell you you're approaching a cashpoint?

Davidonly

1,080 posts

224 months

Wednesday 18th June 2014
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loads of good tech out there that could complement GPS warnings... smile

I use laser and radar detection (I know the laser feature has limited utility but its has worked based on 'scatter' for me and others on many occasions.

More robust defence is also possible.

stargazer30

1,722 posts

197 months

Wednesday 18th June 2014
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Waste of time IMO unless you're in unfamiliar roads regular. A Sat Nav + local knowledge will tell you where the fixed ones are. The mobile units have already got you the instant you can see them before you're on the brakes.

dhalv

186 posts

181 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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Just for your info...

If you have an iPhone, Tom Tom speed camera app is free to download with 12 months subscription for free too!

EU_Foreigner

2,838 posts

257 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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Or Waze (free)

RG63AMG

157 posts

155 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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This...


Davidonly said:
loads of good tech out there that could complement GPS warnings... smile

I use laser and radar detection (I know the laser feature has limited utility but its has worked based on 'scatter' for me and others on many occasions.

More robust defence is also possible.

Riley Blue

23,214 posts

257 months

Thursday 19th June 2014
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dhalv said:
Just for your info...

If you have an iPhone, Tom Tom speed camera app is free to download with 12 months subscription for free too!
The database at http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Cam... is considerably better - more accurate and updated weekly.

sday12

5,068 posts

242 months

Friday 4th July 2014
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stargazer30 said:
Waste of time IMO unless you're in unfamiliar roads regular. A Sat Nav + local knowledge will tell you where the fixed ones are. The mobile units have already got you the instant you can see them before you're on the brakes.
Unless you get one of these, which gives you 4-5 second to, eh, 're-adjust' your speed.

http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/snooper-3zero.htm

Jammers are available, but the number of procecutions means that they do carry a big risk.

Stoofa

959 posts

199 months

Saturday 5th July 2014
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Think I'll just stick to the "sensible driving" method. It's been 100% reliable for the past 21 years.

Bestle

101 posts

154 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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I personally use a Snooper 3Zero which I keep updated weekly.

The GPS alerts have been incredibly accurate so far, the radar detection goes absolutely nuts however especially near shops biggrin


StuntmanMike

15,370 posts

182 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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Stoofa said:
Think I'll just stick to the "sensible driving" method. It's been 100% reliable for the past 21 years.
This, I had a Road Angel Classic, [ still got it in the shed somewhere] and frankley it was cack, the problem with these is I would become totaly reliant on them, I have no points, 99% of cameras are clearly visible, so I must be doing something right.

sday12

5,068 posts

242 months

Sunday 6th July 2014
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Bestle said:
I personally use a Snooper 3Zero which I keep updated weekly.

The GPS alerts have been incredibly accurate so far, the radar detection goes absolutely nuts however especially near shops biggrin
How would you rate it as a piece of kit/usefulness.

Thinking of getting a mobile camera alert device.

bad company

21,920 posts

297 months

Monday 7th July 2014
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I have used a Pogo Alert + for some years. It has been a great bit of kit but it seems to have given up and there is no equivalent replacement I can find (hate the new Road Angel).

I have downloaded CamerAlert on my Iphone but not sure I can remember to turn it on every time I get in the car and to turn the app off after driving to avoid draining the phone battery.

Martin_M

2,071 posts

258 months

Monday 7th July 2014
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I had a cyclops and road angel laser detectors years ago both of which were brilliant. I also had a radar detector was a waste of time as I was almost on the site before it picked the scatter up. I looked at jammers but don't fancy a criminal record.

joebongo

1,517 posts

206 months

Monday 7th July 2014
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bad company said:
I have used a Pogo Alert + for some years. It has been a great bit of kit but it seems to have given up and there is no equivalent replacement I can find (hate the new Road Angel).

I have downloaded CamerAlert on my Iphone but not sure I can remember to turn it on every time I get in the car and to turn the app off after driving to avoid draining the phone battery.
You could get an Android phone with NFC capability and put a tag on your cradle in the car which you program to open the app and whatever else you use when driving (like call forwarding, bluetooth etc.)

Then another tag somewhere else (mine's in my wallet) so when I get out I touch the phone to wallet and it turns it all off.

You can't do this with an iphone though. So ner!

bad company

21,920 posts

297 months

Monday 7th July 2014
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joebongo said:
You could get an Android phone with NFC capability and put a tag on your cradle in the car which you program to open the app and whatever else you use when driving (like call forwarding, bluetooth etc.)

Then another tag somewhere else (mine's in my wallet) so when I get out I touch the phone to wallet and it turns it all off.

You can't do this with an iphone though. So ner!
That sounds clever but I am an Iphone 5 user.