Speed Camera warning devices

[Ivory55]

Y.ep and the speed limit goes up and down like a yoyo and not always to the next allowable speed on the Boston Skeggy road

You mean that you managed to get past the tractor, haha

 

[Tea Bag]

The sat nav in my new Fiat drive's me mad constantly telling me "You are exceeding the speed limit"

Hi.
Does yours..... " Echo ? " It seems to be coming from the passenger side............. Yes dear......... I heard it....... Tell these other..B.....B............BLIGHTERS passing us...........................
Tea Bag

 

[cookie]

What's a speeding ticket?

 

[Stealaway]

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Hi.
Does yours..... " Echo ? " It seems to be coming from the passenger side............. Yes dear......... I heard it....... Tell these other..B.....B............BLIGHTERS passing us...........................
Tea Bag

That's it - it does!!! How did you know??

 

[Lumpy]

Having been caught speeding twice within the last 4 decades, I have now been caught twice within the last year.
(Both times by cameras and about 7mph over the limit)

Does anyone have a recommended device that will give an audible warning of a speed camera approaching ?

Years ago I had a AlerteGPS device, I've just found it and plugged it in for the first time in a decade, it still works but the data will be from before 2010.
It also has to be switched on each time you drive and takes several minutes to find the satellites, so only really good for long journeys.

There seems to be an app called RadarBot - Anyone used it ?

I'm really after something that will fire up on it's own and just give a warning if there is a camera about.

If your motorhome has Ducato/boxer/Relay gauges it is possible to add a speed "beep" to remind you of the speed you are travelling at without looking at the speedo. I set mine at 65mph but that doesn't help with lower speed limits I know.

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[Viennese]

If your motorhome has Ducato/boxer/Relay gauges it is possible to add a speed "beep" to remind you of the speed you are travelling at without looking at the speedo. I set mine at 65mph but that doesn't help with lower speed limits I know.

Mine is set at 30 mph.

 

[34127]

Nothing will save you from a mobile speed camera as your speed will be recorded by the time you get a warning on your detector.

 

[Odd-no-more]

I have a tom tom with speed alert set also I use Google maps through android auto on the car and I use the speed limiter a lot. I've not had a speeding ticket for over 40 years sometimes driving 40,000 miles a year, but a lot of that is luck, it's very difficult to keep to the limits or even know what they are, I'm convinced they are so badly done to confuse us.

 

[two]

Best device is- look at the speedometer
this device is designed to tell you your speed

And - of course, obey the law
Observe the speed limit

( yes: just like the rest of us)

As far as I'm concerned, the problem is knowing/remembering what the limit is more than the speed you're actually travelling at.
I don't think it's good to be studying the speedo, so I've used a speed limiter for the past 15 years.

I also have Road Angel. The Road Angel tells me my speed, which is very useful in the motorhome where my dash spends most of its time in 'stealth mode' (invisible) but it does require a subscription (which was rather irksome during lockdown). The Road Angel also tells you what the local speed limit is, so you can set your limiter correctly. Be wary of the Fiat limiter, however, because it does not work properly and will let you exceed the limit.

If the authorities were genuinely keen to help us keep within their limits, you'd think they'd try to make it easier for us because all of this could be automated so easily. It's surprising how often the limit can change along 'normal' roads and keeping-up with them can become rather tedious.
It's also noticeable how the road in front is usually clear, whilst a queue can build up behind. It seems that many are overly keen to complete their journey without regard to limits. Try not to be drawn into that rush by the flow of faster traffic if you want to avoid the speed controls (always referred to as a safety measure but keenly exploited as a means of revenue).

 

[Nigel P]

It seems the UK is likely to stick to its commitment to roll out ISA (Intelligent Speed Assistance) technology for new cars from July next year. Doesn't make it clear exactly what range of vehicles will be included. This will include speed limit sign recognition software linked to onboard camera systems which will cap a vehicle at a posted limit unless deliberately overridden. Not fool proof but shows how advances in technology are being introduced all the time. Similar to fake noises on electric cars!

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[Brains]

Sounds like Road Angel comes out on top, at £200 or so, it's probably worth it!

 

[34127]

Sounds like Road Angel comes out on top, at £200 or so, it's probably worth it!

But that won't warn against mobile cameras.

 

[DDJC]

As far as I'm concerned, the problem is knowing/remembering what the limit is more than the speed you're actually travelling at.
I don't think it's good to be studying the speedo, so I've used a speed limiter for the past 15 years.

I also have Road Angel. The Road Angel tells me my speed, which is very useful in the motorhome where my dash spends most of its time in 'stealth mode' (invisible) but it does require a subscription (which was rather irksome during lockdown). The Road Angel also tells you what the local speed limit is, so you can set your limiter correctly. Be wary of the Fiat limiter, however, because it does not work properly and will let you exceed the limit.

If the authorities were genuinely keen to help us keep within their limits, you'd think they'd try to make it easier for us because all of this could be automated so easily. It's surprising how often the limit can change along 'normal' roads and keeping-up with them can become rather tedious.
It's also noticeable how the road in front is usually clear, whilst a queue can build up behind. It seems that many are overly keen to complete their journey without regard to limits. Try not to be drawn into that rush by the flow of faster traffic if you want to avoid the speed controls (always referred to as a safety measure but keenly exploited as a means of revenue).

I agree. Having seen speed limits be lowered locally for no apparent reason or evidence being provided; I do feel that speed limits are a cash cow. I don't use a speed detector, but my satnav app sometimes warns me of a speed camera. I am aware that this is not legal in France.

For me though, it is irrelevant. Our cruising speed on autobahn, peage and autostrada is about 80-85kmph as we invariably tow a trailer with a little car. We are switching to a 500kg unbraked trailer, and as we are less than 3500kg, my understanding is that we can do the max 130kmph if we wish. However, I doubt we will go above 100kmph as we do prefer a leisurely drive to a stressful race (except that run from Troyes to Calais where I think even the French Fuzz expect you to go like a greased Apache).

Returning to the OPs issue, I think that the comments about 'watch your speedo' may be missing a detail. On UK motorways and main roads, a cluster of brake lights going on up ahead could indicate a berk being stupid, or a speed camera. I'd rather know in advance where a camera was, so I can anticipate cars slamming on their anchors as they suddenly see that yellow box.

Neither me nor Mrs DDJC have ever had a ticket or points so we can sit here on the Gantry of Sanctimonious Righteousness, looking smugly down on all you sinners...

 

[Brains]

But that won't warn against mobile cameras.

I don't see that as the problem.
On the open road I typically set the speed limiter to the max permitted.

The places where I have been caught are very urban places with a 30mph limit where I was doing 37mph.

There is one road I use on a regular basis that has 14 speed cameras in each direction (28 in total) over a 5 mile length!
Whilst I'm unlikely to be caught there as I know it, it's the ones in less familiar areas that cause issues.

 

[34127]

I don't see that as the problem.
On the open road I typically set the speed limiter to the max permitted.

The places where I have been caught are very urban places with a 30mph limit where I was doing 37mph.

There is one road I use on a regular basis that has 14 speed cameras in each direction (28 in total) over a 5 mile length!
Whilst I'm unlikely to be caught there as I know it, it's the ones in less familiar areas that cause issues.

There is a road on the outskirts of Newcastle that is a 30 limit and there is a mobile camera there on a regular basis so you can never be too careful. Although most of us try to obey the speed limits as you say it is easy to get caught out by straying a bit over the limit.

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[two]

But that won't warn against mobile cameras.

Wrong:
Road Angel does warn of mobile cameras, although it's probably over-cautious and may not warn of first-time (fresh) appearances.
The annual premium covers the cost of mobile communications between you and a control centre. Users can alert them, and hence others, of the presence of a mobile unit. I think it becomes 'official' when more than one report has been received.
I don't pay much attention to the speed trap warnings, although I sometimes look to see where an alerted mobile unit could have been (there a lot of 'false positives').
Road Angel tells you what kind of camera to expect (as if that should make any difference) and also detects radar.
It appears to do whatever it possibly can to help you avoid exceeding the limit and may be the best at it but, like all good things, does not come cheap and requires a continuous subscription. I do not know if it's the best or even the most expensive but it has been both of those for me, of the few that I have owned.

 

[Rapido925M]

Waze - free navigation app for smartphone, although designed for cars so if you use it in your motorhome you might get show some unfeasibly narrow roads.

In practice I often use the speed limiter function, rather than cruise control, so I can keep eye on the road, rather than concentrating on the speedo, especially in the average speed camera areas that have become the latest wheeze.

Far better then "spot" cameras, where people slam on the brakes when they see it and step on the gas once they are past it. If, by chance, you exceed the posted limit in an average camera area, you can get back to legality by going a bit slower afterwards.

Gordon

 

[two]

I'm pleased to see that others have discovered the advantages of speed limiters.
When I first recommended them on here there seemed to be a lot of resistance to using them.

 

[15isto2]

yes, unfortunately, so are jammers

I thought speedos or jammers were mandatory in France

 

[DuxDeluxe]

But that won't warn against mobile cameras.

It warns against the database of mobile cameras and reported sites by other users. If you are "painted" by a mobile camera and you are exceeding the speed limit then you are done. It will not warn you of an actual live camera until the laser hits you, unless you get the warning for a designated site

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[DuxDeluxe]

Wrong:
Road Angel does warn of mobile cameras, although it's probably over-cautious and may not warn of first-time (fresh) appearances.
The annual premium covers the cost of mobile communications between you and a control centre. Users can alert them, and hence others, of the presence of a mobile unit. I think it becomes 'official' when more than one report has been received.
I don't pay much attention to the speed trap warnings, although I sometimes look to see where an alerted mobile unit could have been (there a lot of 'false positives').
Road Angel tells you what kind of camera to expect (as if that should make any difference) and also detects radar.
It appears to do whatever it possibly can to help you avoid exceeding the limit and may be the best at it but, like all good things, does not come cheap and requires a continuous subscription. I do not know if it's the best or even the most expensive but it has been both of those for me, of the few that I have owned.

I think that it has saved me a few tickets by reminding me of a) cameras and b) exceeding the speed limit

 

[Gizmouk]

Increasingly not, they are being set for environmental reasons to reduce emissions in polluted areas.

Really ?
Care to remind me what a DPF does, and how / when it works ...

 

[two]

I think that it has saved me a few tickets by reminding me of a) cameras and b) exceeding the speed limit

It's not easy to calculate what the cost of a speeding ticket would be, but the subscription may more than pay for itself if you are otherwise inclined to ignore restrictions.

For me, the prime purpose of my Road Angel was to overcome the appalling dash that Fiat saw fit to provide in my cab.
[It used to be a legal requirement for all road vehicles to have a working speedometer and I assume that's still the case(?) I'd assume that it should also be readable at all times? I just don't understand how they get away with it!]

 

[Wack]

Cover the dash in old CDs, shiny side out, they don't want to look at your bad taste in music , the laser bounces back and burns their eyeballs out

I use waze , I'm not a serial speeder but it's easy to let your speed creep over 60 in a van on a dual carriageway , it's also quite handy because it's user generated traffic reports include the cash machine camera vans as long as someone has passed previously and notified waze it's there.

And they are set up to generate revenue, when was the last time you saw a camera van outside a high school at kicking out time , I've never seen one.

 

[Riverbankannie]

I have been out this morning on Community Speedwatch. 8-9am when children walking to school. Oh the sound of braking when they saw us. The worst one recorded was 51 mph, it is a 30 mph zone.

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[DuxDeluxe]

It's not easy to calculate what the cost of a speeding ticket would be, but the subscription may more than pay for itself if you are otherwise inclined to ignore restrictions.

For me, the prime purpose of my Road Angel was to overcome the appalling dash that Fiat saw fit to provide in my cab.
[It used to be a legal requirement for all road vehicles to have a working speedometer and I assume that's still the case(?) I'd assume that it should also be readable at all times? I just don't understand how they get away with it!]

Quite agree. It is a great digital speedo. Speeding ticket £100 is OK but the increased insurance on each policy for 4-5 years is definitely not.

 

[Kannon Fodda]

Really ?
Care to remind me what a DPF does, and how / when it works ...

Perhaps you can explain that to those who have promoted speed limits for air quality reasons.

Example location I know it has happened:
50mph on A331 Blackwater Valley <Broken link removed>.

M1 junctions 34 to 33 Rotherham
M6 junctions 6 to 7 Witton
M602 junctions 1 to 3 Eccles
M5 junction 1-2 Oldbury

Air quality speed limit trials - National Highways

We’re trialling 60 mph speed limits on short sections of our network where action needs to be taken to reduce emissions and improve air quality.

highwaysengland.co.uk

 

[Catpirate]

I have a display on my sat nav and a warning (visual and audible) if I exceed it. My vehicle is in excess of 3.05 Tonnes unladen weight therefore limited to 30 in built up areas,50 on single carriageways, 60 on a dual carriageway and 70 on a motorway (Which my SatNav knows). I also use Waze as the app displays more up to date info, accident mobile police etc. I do not normally speed but have had my warning if I exceed the limit at all. I also noted this article which may be of interest,

https://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/news/leicester-news/police-use-formula-decide-who-5821839

 

[Podney]

I have been out this morning on Community Speedwatch. 8-9am when children walking to school. Oh the sound of braking when they saw us. The worst one recorded was 51 mph, it is a 30 mph zone.

Well done you! It seems that the police are not interested and do not have the resources to police speed limits in villages so we are hoping to set up a Speedwatch team.
Do speeding motorists still get a letter from the police if they are caught?

 

[Bucket]

Does anyone have a recommended device that will give an audible warning of a speed camera approaching ?

SWEMBO does it for me. And she warns about every other possible hazard or problem as well.

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