Is there a gadget that will emit an audible warning/beeb if over the speed limit for an elderly?

swoofer

An elederly person has acquired 6 penalty points for speeding 106 in 100kph and 56 in a 50. Is there a gadget that will know the speed limits and emit a sound like beeb if over the limit? The have built in sat nav and wont change that. Car they use is quite nippy very quiet and I must admit I did a test run and was easily over 50 without realising.

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con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058420113/is-there-a-gadget-that-will-emit-an-audible-warning-beeb-if-over-the-speed-limit-for-an-elderly

A phone sat nav app like waze should do that if in a cradle beside them? In my cars sat nav it can give an audible alert if going above speed limits as well.

BlakeS94

Waze has a function in settings to alert you at speeding threshold or 5/10/15kmh above that amount etc.

swoofer

It has to be something fairly basic!! if it exists.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123657047#Comment_123657047

Does the cars sat nav not have that function?

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123657047#Comment_123657047

Any such device needs basically an entire smartphone to function - GPS, mapping software and a data connection.

So hence the function is satisfied by being an app on a smartphone.

con747

If you can find something like this somewhere it's about the only other option I can see apart from what we said above. https://rct-global.com/part/speed-alert-kit-12v/ I think that just sets at one speed though.

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123657071#Comment_123657071

That's just a speed beeper for a single, set speed - which I think every car in the last 15 years+ legally has to have fitted, but not enabled.

It doesn't have any comprehension of the set speed limit in the area.

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123657077#Comment_123657077

I edited post to say that as you were quoting me.

horse7

I could loan you the wife.

afkasurfjunkie

Is there an option to change the car? Drove a hire care in France last week. Renault Symbioz. Beeped every time I drove over the limit. Limits change very regularly from 80 to 50 to 30 in the smaller towns. I would’ve switched it off but it was useful as I don’t want to arrive home to any speeding tickets.

GPoint

Messing with apps a phone - perfect advise for an elderly person…

It has to be piece of hardware attached to the dashboard once and forgotten. Best be hardwired to 12 v socket.

OP, google hardware speed limiter there are different options .

Ideally you’d want a car that can read speed signs for you relation though…

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123658357#Comment_123658357

The reason people are mentioning phone apps is because such a device does not exist otherwise.

Third party limiters or beepers are set to a single speed limit and hence not much use for warning you when you're going over in anything under 120.

phormium

I have an old sat nav, the type that plugs into the cigarette lighter and sticks to the window with a suction thingy, not sure if you can even get them anymore!

Anyway I often set it up on a long journey not for the directions as it's not great for that but just for the speed notifications, it beeps continuously if I am over the limit and shows when limits change.

Now of course its dependent on whatever info it's getting on these limits and I know it's unaware of a change in the road layout and new limits on one part of my journey but maybe I need to update it! Yes I have a phone and could be setting up apps etc but can't be bothered, this is just plug in and off you go.

BlakeS94

It's not exactly delving deep into coding, its a setting you change once and from then on once Waze is open it'll beep to alert you

MrDerp

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123657155#Comment_123657155

Those come with Advanced Collision Warning too don't they? Sensitive up to 200m?

artanevilla

What you're looking for is a speedometer.

Escapees

Was going to suggest the same thing. A dash mounted speedometer which can easily be read. If that doesn't suffice, then I'd question whether the elderly person in question should be driving...

MrMusician18

Most new (all?) Garmin car GPS can be set to emit a beep when over the limit.

A new car will have this driver aid built in. At least new VWs do

magicbastarder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123658409#Comment_123658409

To be fair, I had a similar thought but all new cars are legally required to have a system which warns/prevents drivers from breaching the limit, so what is being asked for is essentially mandated now anyway...

XT1200

The problem with Apps and GPS's are that they are only as good as the mapping information and for Ireland at least they are rarely 100% reliable

CelticRambler

Does the car not already have a speed limiter? That'd be the simplest solution, even if the limited speed has to be changed. Things that go beeeeeeep can be just as easily ignored as the speedometer.

I generally prefer to look at the speedometer and just not go (too far) above the limit for the area, but if I'm driving through an urban environment and need to spend most of my time looking out for potential collisions instead of staring at the dash, I'll flick on the limiter (pre-set to 50 … or 54 maybe … ) as I go through each town on my route.

Similarly on stretches of main roads where speed cameras are regularly in action - set the limiter to whatever's in force, flick it on and forget about getting flashed.

coylemj

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123659094#Comment_123659094

You're suggesting that an elderly driver flick through through menus on the dash or press some combination of buttons every time he passes a new speed limit sign?

banie01

If the elderly driver hasn't the awareness or the ability to ascertain themselves of the current speed limit and their own current speed?

Should they actually be driving at all? Awareness of the speed limit is an integral component of understanding current risk and road conditions, as is awareness of one's speed.

The fact that the car is quiet and nippy? Doesn't really matter a whit, either one is capable of driving safely and within the law or they aren't.

Expecting a beep to give them a heads up? Rather than expecting the person to actually adjust their observation and driving style to fit the circumstances is a bit wild.

magicbastarder

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123659345#Comment_123659345

If the elderly driver hasn't the awareness or the ability to ascertain themselves of the current speed limit and their own current speed?

Should they actually be driving at all?

As I mentioned earlier, speed detection and limitation is now mandatory on all new cars so this approach has been adopted for all drivers.

CelticRambler

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123659258#Comment_123659258

If the elderly driver has opted to buy a car that only functions through menus on the dash, then yes. The alternative - which is what I'm suggesting - is to flick one button on the steering wheel when they pass a 50 sign, like I do. Then flick it again when the limit is no longer needed.

L1011

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123659959#Comment_123659959

I suspect a significant part of the problem is them not noticing the speed limits, rather than not noticing their speedometer.

Escapees

I'm just joking here, but an alternative solution is a speed camera detector! Also, I think some of the sat navs and general apps sound alarms when approaching known speed camera locations.

SuperBowserWorld

If they can't or won't observe the rules of the road then they should not be driving. That's an objective, inclusive and logical comment.

mgbgt1978

Ah would you stop. By that logic anybody with even 3 penalty points shouldn't be driving

SuperBowserWorld

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/123660026#Comment_123660026

I didn't say that, but they've gotten penalty points multiple times now. They've been around the block a long time, they've got a nippy car and sat nav and someone is playing the "elderly" card. Come on. They should be wise or at least wise up.