Speed camera awareness/detection (for UK members)

Shadowdemon1 · 01-21-2020, 08:51 AM

Hi all,

I have seen some cheeky police officers hiding around corners in my local area with laser gun speed detectors. They tend to be where dual carriageways change from 70 to 50, right around the corner so effectively invisible! So far managed to keep a clean license, but it feels like the police are just looking to make money sneakily. One small lapse of concentration and wham!

Whats the best detection tool available in the UK? As i understand it, jammers etc are illegal here, so they are a no go. But for the hand held laser detectors, is there anything that can be done, or is it basically too late once you are in the cross hairs?

The road angel device seems to be popular here in the UK - anyone have experience with the most recent one?

dazzapb · 01-21-2020, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Shadowdemon1

Hi all,

I have seen some cheeky police officers hiding around corners in my local area with laser gun speed detectors. They tend to be where dual carriageways change from 70 to 50, right around the corner so effectively invisible! So far managed to keep a clean license, but it feels like the police are just looking to make money sneakily. One small lapse of concentration and wham!

Whats the best detection tool available in the UK? As i understand it, jammers etc are illegal here, so they are a no go. But for the hand held laser detectors, is there anything that can be done, or is it basically too late once you are in the cross hairs?

The road angel devise seems to be popular here in the UK - anyone have experience with the most recent one?

Hi

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Wills2 · 01-21-2020, 10:01 AM

I've noticed the scamera vans owned by North Yorkshire out in force recently and as usual always placed half way down a fast flowing wide A road...

Shadowdemon1 · 01-21-2020, 10:26 AM

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I've noticed the scamera vans owned by North Yorkshire out in force recently and as usual always placed half way down a fast flowing wide A road...

Must be Boris's strategy for plugging the deficit

Wills2 · 01-21-2020, 10:29 AM

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Must be Boris's strategy for plugging the deficit

All part of his levelling up of the country....we should have asked what that meant at the time.

verysideways · 01-21-2020, 04:31 PM

Waze

PerthBMW · 01-21-2020, 07:51 PM

I dont own one of these devices but isn't it true that if your radar detector goes off it's too late as it means the radar gun/device has got your speed?

I may be wrong...

mjrennie · 01-21-2020, 11:55 PM

If you have Android, a free app...Tom Tom, very accurate for fixed cameras.

Shadowdemon1 · 01-22-2020, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by PerthBMW

I dont own one of these devices but isn't it true that if your radar detector goes off it's too late as it means the radar gun/device has got your speed?

I may be wrong...

Done some more research on this. Fixed devices aren't really a concern....

I think with radar detectors it is easier to slow down if required, as they take a bit longer to calculate your speed and have a wider range for detection by a device before they are specifically tracking your speed (e.g. its a wide net). But the laser guns are aimed at one car and one car only, and you have to rely on the beams bouncing off a car in front to get an early warning.

X3M40i_Nev · 01-22-2020, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by verysideways

Waze

How do you use Pete? Do you enter a destination on Waze every time? Or just have waze running when driving? I don't have HUD (next time!) so on longer trips use BMW Nav, but have Waze running

dazzapb · 01-22-2020, 09:55 AM

I use Waze via car play too but can't get audio to work when playing Spotify

mikeoz · 01-22-2020, 11:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Shadowdemon1

Hi all,

I have seen some cheeky police officers hiding around corners in my local area with laser gun speed detectors. They tend to be where dual carriageways change from 70 to 50, right around the corner so effectively invisible! So far managed to keep a clean license, but it feels like the police are just looking to make money sneakily. One small lapse of concentration and wham!

Whats the best detection tool available in the UK? As i understand it, jammers etc are illegal here, so they are a no go. But for the hand held laser detectors, is there anything that can be done, or is it basically too late once you are in the cross hairs?

The road angel device seems to be popular here in the UK - anyone have experience with the most recent one?

Can we ask what area you are in so the rest of us can watch out...?

spta97 · 01-22-2020, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by dazzapb

I use Waze via car play too but can't get audio to work when playing Spotify

I’ll have to see if I have this issue.

Interestingly, Spotify prompts me on my phone if I want to launch Waze.

Haven’t had enough time to determine what are the conditions under which it occurs.

dazzapb · 01-22-2020, 04:23 PM

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Originally Posted by spta97

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Originally Posted by dazzapb

I use Waze via car play too but can't get audio to work when playing Spotify

I'll have to see if I have this issue.

Interestingly, Spotify prompts me on my phone if I want to launch Waze.

Haven't had enough time to determine what are the conditions under which it occurs.

Ah you triggered my memory. Just noticed this in Spotify app

will enable it.

Patiently waiting for full screen hack for NBT evo S to help

MMJD · 01-22-2020, 04:34 PM

Yeah another Waze user here! Saved me on more than one occasion.

Max Well · 01-22-2020, 04:40 PM

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Yeah another Waze user here! Saved me on more than one occasion.

+1

Shadowdemon1 · 01-23-2020, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mikeoz

Can we ask what area you are in so the rest of us can watch out...?

Central essex area mate

01-21-2020, 08:51 AM	#1
Shadowdemon1 Private 24 Rep 63 Posts Drives: X3M Competition, X2 20d xdrive Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Speed camera awareness/detection (for UK members) Hi all, I have seen some cheeky police officers hiding around corners in my local area with laser gun speed detectors. They tend to be where dual carriageways change from 70 to 50, right around the corner so effectively invisible! So far managed to keep a clean license, but it feels like the police are just looking to make money sneakily. One small lapse of concentration and wham! Whats the best detection tool available in the UK? As i understand it, jammers etc are illegal here, so they are a no go. But for the hand held laser detectors, is there anything that can be done, or is it basically too late once you are in the cross hairs? The road angel device seems to be popular here in the UK - anyone have experience with the most recent one? Last edited by Shadowdemon1; 01-22-2020 at 03:09 AM.. Reason: typo
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PerthBMW Captain 219 Rep 690 Posts Drives: 2019 X3 M40i Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Perth Western Australia iTrader: (0) Garage List 2019 BMW X3 M40i [0.00]	I dont own one of these devices but isn't it true that if your radar detector goes off it's too late as it means the radar gun/device has got your speed? I may be wrong...
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mjrennie Private First Class 62 Rep 132 Posts Drives: X4M Competition Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Coventry iTrader: (0)	If you have Android, a free app...Tom Tom, very accurate for fixed cameras.
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dazzapb Brigadier General 1050 Rep 3,154 Posts Drives: 2019 X3M Comp Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: SW London iTrader: (0)	I use Waze via car play too but can't get audio to work when playing Spotify
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MMJD Private 40 Rep 85 Posts Drives: M4 YAS BLUE Join Date: Nov 2019 Location: UK iTrader: (0)	Yeah another Waze user here! Saved me on more than one occasion.
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