Speed Cameras

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Fri 30 May, 2014 7:22 pm

I took the plunge today. Having read Auto Express group test + other, I downloaded the Cameralert for android. https://play.google.com/store/apps/deta ... lertCardie, sorry to hear that. Over the years assumed they had the nod to keep holidaying brits a)moving and b) happy and hence c) spending money over there (at risk of digressing from Leeds..)

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sat 31 May, 2014 6:27 pm

Cardiarms wrote: Variable speed limits need to be clearly signed otherwise it's open to interpretation about how safe it is. I was happily driving along a French motorway within the speed limit. There was a very light mizzle for a few miles. I got pulled over by a cop and told that I should have been driving at the lower speed limit due to the rain. We had a friendly conversation about the difference between mizzle and rain but I still ended up £80 lighter. I hope you got a receipt...The Gendarmes also take a dim view of any speed camera detectors, including satnavs which display the location of speed cameras / traps. Falling foul of this usually results in an additional 'donation to funds' and the confiscation of the device.

buffaloskinner · Post by **buffaloskinner** » Sat 31 May, 2014 7:45 pm

Jogon wrote: Does anyone have an 'android mobile app' for speed camera alerts?Seems a good idea, I've noticed that a lot of taxi & private hire use satnav + camera alert on phones in screen holders. Could help us all drive more safely. Do you really need one for a tricycle?

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Sun 01 Jun, 2014 1:26 pm

No Buffalo.We're talking about cars here, and I don't own a tricycle. Do you?.....

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Sun 01 Jun, 2014 3:46 pm

raveydavey wrote: The Gendarmes also take a dim view of any speed camera detectors, including satnavs which display the location of speed cameras / traps. Falling foul of this usually results in an additional 'donation to funds' and the confiscation of the device. Actually it is legal to have a device showing the location of speed traps etc;This site sums it up neatly:http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-cam ... al.htmRoad Angel is a good device I have seen used by a lot of people.It measures your speed against the road you are on and alerts by a sound if going over the limit.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Sun 01 Jun, 2014 6:05 pm

Steve Jones wrote: raveydavey wrote: The Gendarmes also take a dim view of any speed camera detectors, including satnavs which display the location of speed cameras / traps. Falling foul of this usually results in an additional 'donation to funds' and the confiscation of the device. Actually it is legal to have a device showing the location of speed traps etc;This site sums it up neatly:http://www.speedcamerasuk.com/speed-cam ... -legal.htm In the UK yes, but not in France hence my reply to the post about France and reference to Gendarmes: http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/ov ... rance.html Steve Jones wrote: Road Angel is a good device I have seen used by a lot of people.It measures your speed against the road you are on and alerts by a sound if going over the limit. Be wary of 'free' trials of speed camera software though. I've got a Garmin satnav and downloaded the free trial package - which is now out of date and seemingly impossible to remove. It now makes an annoying racket along the A1(M) where the upgrade was going on a couple of years ago and there was a 50mph limit, even though this has now been lifted.Of course I could pay to have the full service enabled then I'd get up to date locations...which would cost nearly as much as buying a new satnav.

Steve Jones · Post by **Steve Jones** » Mon 02 Jun, 2014 12:16 pm

raveydavey wrote: [In the UK yes, but not in France hence my reply to the post about France and reference to Gendarmes: http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/ov ... rance.html( I didn't realise you meant the actual gendarmes,thought you were being ironic about our police!Apologies and thanks for the useful information.

PSC · Post by **PSC** » Mon 02 Jun, 2014 5:46 pm

I've used Camalert before, and found it to be to expensive and overly complex to use and update.A better and cheaper option that I have used successfully is the Navfree app.http://www.navmii.com/gpsnavigationIts available via the google play store for android devices, is cheap, accurate, and a speed camera warning add on download is available at a much cheaper price than Camalert.

raveydavey · Post by **raveydavey** » Mon 02 Jun, 2014 9:06 pm

Steve Jones wrote: raveydavey wrote: [In the UK yes, but not in France hence my reply to the post about France and reference to Gendarmes: http://www.theaa.com/motoring_advice/ov ... rance.html( I didn't realise you meant the actual gendarmes,thought you were being ironic about our police!Apologies and thanks for the useful information. No problem.