Speed Camera AP

Potatoe Eater

Does anybody know of an android app that gives you live real-time updates as you approach a mobile / fixed speed cameras. Some of these apps just warn you as you approach speed camera locations but are not intelligent enough to know if the mobile van is there or not.

TestTransmission

Potatoe Eater wrote: »

Does anybody know of an android app that gives you live real-time updates as you approach a mobile / fixed speed cameras. Some of these apps just warn you as you approach speed camera locations but are not intelligent enough to know if the mobile van is there or not.

Wishful thinking fella,would need a dedicated team of people monitoring 100's of locations around Ireland constantly updating the location of the camera vans.You could just slow down when you come into a speed camera location if it's that much of an issue.

Hal1

Have a look here at Irishspeedtraps.com. They do an iphone app, but not sure about android.

Mr. Manager

After reading the reviews it seems like a rubbish, useless app. Mostly received 1 stars except for the obvious promoters.

-Chris-

A lot of people were swearing by Trapster a little while ago, but I'm not sure how accurate it is now.

Hootanany

-Chris- wrote: »

A lot of people were swearing by Trapster a little while ago, but I'm not sure how accurate it is now.

Trapster +1 the trick is to report what you see the more people do the more traps are on it.

bazz26

Trapster is only as good as the data entered on it. Unfortuately some people were reporting every sort of commerical van parked at the side of the road as being a speed camera van at one stage.

Slushfund

How about complying with the the speed limit ? Then you have nothing to worry about.
Saves a fortune in fuel, wear and tear too.

-Chris-

Slushfund wrote: »

How about complying with the the speed limit ?

That's a viable option, but doesn't help answer the OP's very reasonable question.

cyclopath2001

-Chris- wrote: »

That's a viable option, but doesn't help answer the OP's very reasonable question.

No harm to be aware of the privacy implications of any app you choose, here's an extract from Trapster's:

Except as otherwise indicated, Reach Unlimited uses the Personal Information you provide:
....
to offer you other products or services that may be of interest to you;
to ease use of our Service by eliminating the need to re-enter information; and
to display content and advertising customized to your interests and preferences.
....
Except as otherwise indicated, Reach Unlimited uses Location Information:
to provide content relevant to your locations and routes........Personal Information and Location Information may be used ....to cooperate with government officials or parties in litigation under process of law or regulation, or as otherwise required or permitted by law....Reach Unlimited may disclose Personal Information and/or Location Information we maintain about you to non-affiliated third parties under the following types of circumstances:* when we have your permission to do so; to comply with the law, or when we respond to a subpoena or other process, legal order, or official request; as otherwise required by law; ....when we believe it is necessary to share information in order to investigate, prevent, or take action regarding illegal activities ....

Might be simpler to just read the big signs with the numbers on them.

-Chris-

cyclopath2001 wrote: »

No harm to be aware of the privacy implications of any app you choose, here's an extract from Trapster's:

That's good info, thanks. I wonder if that means they could be forced to supply evidence to prove you were speeding?

cyclopath2001 wrote: »

Might be simpler to just read the big signs with the numbers on them.

My last post was meant to be a gentle nudge to keep things on-topic and stop people getting on high-horses.

This post is a less gentle nudge. Please comment on/help with the OP's query, or don't bother posting.

cyclopath2001

-Chris- wrote: »

That's good info, thanks. I wonder if that means they could be forced to supply evidence to prove you were speeding?

Yes, and more, for example the moment the user looked away from the road and pressed the on screen button to vote to confirm the location of a speed trap.

Once an injured party becomes aware of the existance of evidence they can request it. In the event of a collision, it would be wise to ask the Gardai to preserve the other party's cellphone as this would reveal if a call was in progress and then the discovery of speed trap law evading software, even though not illegal itself, would be interesting to the prosecution.

Always read the fine print.

Limerick Bandit

cyclopath2001 wrote: »

it would be wise to ask the Gardai to preserve the other party's cellphone as this would reveal if a call was in progress

LMFAO

-Chris-

cyclopath2001 wrote: »

Yes, and more, for example the moment the user looked away from the road and pressed the on screen button to vote to confirm the location of a speed trap.

Using a hand-held mobile phone while driving is indeed against the law. I guess it depends whether there's a passenger in the car at the time.

cyclopath2001 wrote: »

Once an injured party becomes aware of the existance of evidence they can request it. In the event of a collision, it would be wise to ask the Gardai to preserve the other party's cellphone as this would reveal if a call was in progress and then the discovery of speed trap law evading software, even though not illegal itself, would be interesting to the prosecution.

A call in progress could be covered by a handsfree kit being fitted to the car (and the phone being connected at the time), or a bluetooth headset, or a wired headset. The information on the phone would not be enough in and of itself imho.

I guess there are other uses for the software - if someone is very concerned about "big brother", they may want to find ways to avoid their information being recorded (and possibly stored) by government controlled ANPR systems.
I guess that depends on how anonymised your information relating to your phone is.

I guess my point is, there are many explanations that could be explored for the existence and use of this software, and possibly it's unfair to drag the OP's simple question off-topic.

cyclopath2001 wrote: »

Always read the fine print.

Certainly good advice. Learning to take a (not so subtle) hint is also a good life skill.

But just in case you can't... Please stop trying to drag the thread off-topic. Please drop the anti-speeding judgemental-ism.

polyfusion

-Chris- wrote: »

That's a viable option, but doesn't help answer the OP's very reasonable question.

Hardly a reasonable question; more like watching too much CSI/NCIS/POS, thinking you can get the latest app to connect into the spy satellite overhead, getting a fix on mobile speed detection vans on your route.

Besides, it seems like the OP is wanting to speed, and avoid detection:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73458099

Should that be encouraged?

Potatoe Eater

I am not a person who speeds but you have to admit its very easy to get caught in 40 and 50km/h zones. Thats what I would use the Ap for.

polyfusion wrote: »

Hardly a reasonable question; more like watching too much CSI/NCIS/POS, thinking you can get the latest app to connect into the spy satellite overhead, getting a fix on mobile speed detection vans on your route.

Besides, it seems like the OP is wanting to speed, and avoid detection:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73458099

Should that be encouraged?

polyfusion

Potatoe Eater wrote: »

I am not a person who speeds but you have to admit its very easy to get caught in 40 and 50km/h zones. Thats what I would use the Ap for.

No, I don't think so. The only limits I've been done for is in 100kph zones. More likely to meet pedestrians or animals in zones less than 60kph, plus, they're usually built-up areas, so I feel it's important to drive below the limits, keep engine and tyre noise down, out of consideration for the people who live in those areas.

But then I'm likely alone on this.

cyclopath2001

Potatoe Eater wrote: »

I am not a person who speeds but you have to admit its very easy to get caught in 40 and 50km/h zones. Thats what I would use the Ap for.

If you find an ap which includes 40 kph zones, don't buy it.

-Chris-

polyfusion wrote: »

Hardly a reasonable question; more like watching too much CSI/NCIS/POS, thinking you can get the latest app to connect into the spy satellite overhead, getting a fix on mobile speed detection vans on your route.

I believe it's a reasonable question. I haven't closed the thread because of this.

polyfusion wrote: »

Besides, it seems like the OP is wanting to speed, and avoid detection:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=73458099

Should that be encouraged?

Modifying your numberplates is illegal - there are specific spacings and colourings that are required by law. Any thread requesting information about this will be closed.
Detecting speed traps with a radar detector or similar is illegal. Any thread requesting information about this will be closed.
Phone software that shows the historic location of safety vans is legal as far as I know. The thread stays open.

-Chris- wrote: »

This post is a less gentle nudge. Please comment on/help with the OP's query, or don't bother posting.

Polyfusion banned for 3 days for ignoring on-thread warning and for questioning mod decisions on-thread. Please read the Charter before posting again.

Potatoe Eater

Honestly people get on there high horses a bit too much on this forum. I agree with the moderator - be helpful or log OFF !! Otherwise you just waste peoples time!