Free Tom Tom Speed Cameras App for UK & Ireland for iPhone/iPad with GPS

absolutegroove

Free Tom Tom Speed Cameras App for UK & Ireland for iPhone/iPad with GPS


Its normally £15 quid but its now free for a year.


https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/tomtom-speed-cameras-uk-ie/id505187693?mt=8

the groutch

or just drive within the speed limits all of the time.

Red Crow

the groutch wrote: »

or just drive within the speed limits all of the time.

MugMugs

It's relatively pointless.

Static speed cameras don't work here anymore and the mobile safety camera's are mobile so you've no chance of actually knowing where they are. You'll just get a warning telling you that you're in their vicinity with no guarantee that they're there.

ozmo

MugMugs wrote: »

It's relatively pointless.

Static speed cameras don't work here anymore and the mobile safety camera's are mobile so you've no chance of actually knowing where they are. You'll just get a warning telling you that you're in their vicinity with no guarantee that they're there.

That's the idea though - and why its legal (as opposed to radar detectors).

The mobile units locations are well known (they are listed on the Garda's website in a handy map) - areas which have had a lot of speed related accidents - so the warning is good even if the van is not there right then.



Haven't tried it - Good it its free (for one year) I suppose - but don't see justification for a yearly subs for it for Ireland as there are not that many points and they never or very rarely change.

Quick google shows There is a free Android app (link) and a 4 euro IOS version (link) both have no yearly subs.

MugMugs

Fair enough. just don't see the point in it when you can just look out for these signs on the side of the road.

Each to their own. Hope it works for you

Dublinstiofán

MugMugs wrote: »

Fair enough. just don't see the point in it when you can just look out for these signs on the side of the road.

Each to their own. Hope it works for you

I guarantee you the vans are no longer operating within the boundaries of these signs any longer!

ozmo

Dublinstiofán wrote: »

I guarantee you the vans are no longer operating within the boundaries of these signs any longer!

Don't think these vans can prosecute though if they are not parked in a one of the preaproved zones (as marked on the garda's website).

The Garda mobile units (garda on side of road with hand held unit and no van) can be anywhere though - and these locations of course wont be on the app.

So yeah - not so useful app in Ireland - stick to the signs and limits and you don't need the app.

-anyway I would forget to switch on anyway if I had it. Maybe of use for someone who does lots of cross country driving to unfamiliar areas (delivery courier or something)....

Dublinstiofán

ozmo wrote: »

Don't think these vans can prosecute though if they are not parked in a one of the preaproved zones (as marked on the garda's website).

Well they are operating on Cork Street, Sundrive Road and St Peters Road in the last two weeks. None of these locations have signs and none are marked designated zones on the Garda Website. Have also seen them on Lower Clanbrassil Street and thats not designated either.

Think they can just park where they want now. I wouldn't like to be standing infront of a judge claiming oh its not
a designated Zone so i don't deserve a fine even though i was speeding. Dont think you'd get very far in contesting
it.

pbfitzsimons

I've seen the van outside the designated areas in Meath, so I don't think the signs are the only areas they are allowed to go.

absolutegroove

MugMugs wrote: »

It's relatively pointless.

Static speed cameras don't work here anymore and the mobile safety camera's are mobile so you've no chance of actually knowing where they are. You'll just get a warning telling you that you're in their vicinity with no guarantee that they're there.

On this app you can report a speed camera at anytime and it updates it right away to inform other users.

lau1247

pbfitzsimons wrote: »

I've seen the van outside the designated areas in Meath, so I don't think the signs are the only areas they are allowed to go.

it looks like they have to operate within the boundary set (However there is nothing to say that the boundary cannot be changed over time without notice).

From the Garda website

wrote:

How will people know where the cameras will be?

GoSafe will only operate on sections of road which have a history of collisions occurring
where speed was a contributory factor. The areas where the cameras are operating are
available on the Garda website – www.garda.ie.

Linky

blade1

the groutch wrote: »

or just drive within the speed limits all of the time.

This app is not just for speed cameras, it give the speed limit on all roads and warns if you if you go over it.
Probably a lot more accurate than most speedometers and it's free.
Why dismiss it?
Have you tried it?

Scortho

Dublinstiofán wrote: »

Well they are operating on Cork Street, Sundrive Road and St Peters Road in the last two weeks. None of these locations have signs and none are marked designated zones on the Garda Website. Have also seen them on Lower Clanbrassil Street and thats not designated either.

Think they can just park where they want now. I wouldn't like to be standing infront of a judge claiming oh its not
a designated Zone so i don't deserve a fine even though i was speeding. Dont think you'd get very far in contesting
it.

From what I've heard thats just surveillance vans