Satnav based speed camera detection illegal?

My understanding is yes, it's illegal.

Interestingly, Google Maps through Android Auto sometimes shows the locations of speed cameras.

I'd say Google simply haven't realised!

If only there was some search engine available to tell them😂

Following a day in court many moons ago. The Road Traffic Regulations (Speed Meter Detectors) is the law.
Section 3

In these Regulations, "speed meter detector" means any device which is capable of being used to indicate the existence of, or to frustrate the operation of, electronic or other apparatus being used to give indications from which the speed at which a person was driving can be inferred.

So not just a good old radar detector of old, kinda covers anything really

Those regulations were originally formulated to outlaw gadgets which could detect the signal from a speed camera. But the definition is far too broad and would appear to include any device which can warn you that there may be speed cameras in the area.

I think the state would have an uphill battle to get a conviction where someone was simply relying on the published data and had it on their phone. It wouldn't be much different to telling your front seat passenger to warn you when they saw a roadside speed camera sign. Even if a lot of them are now out of date.

I agree, But like a lot of these laws to challenge it takes cash.

I've gotten it a few times. The other alert I sometimes see is for a 'stalled car'.

These do seem to be manually added by other users, I'm just not sure how.

That must be new, I've only used Waze for a while.

Last year I reported a traffic accident/ blocked road after I'd done a u turn, and I was almost 1km away when I reported it on Waze.. Google maps then reported the crash exactly where I had reported it on Waze.

(The 1km didn't make a difference, when there was a 3km backlog)

If you start using Waze you'll get a lot more alerts, especially useful around flooding, weather, hazards etc. With the wind due this weekend it could be essential.

These are the options on reporting a hazard on Google maps (android)

It will pop up with something along the lines of "other users have reported a <mobile speed camera> ahead, is it still there?" And you'll have about 60 seconds to tap yes/no

Already some folk aren’t happy with these alerts - campaign on now to ban them.

Well sorry but I don’t agree- there’s far more benefits to be had from getting all sorts of alerts such as accident, flood alerts etc than there are downsides in terms of drivers warned of a mobile speed ATM machine ahead.

My only concern is that people don’t submit an incident whilst driving or that they don’t respond to alerts to confirm the incident, whilst driving . I’m sick of nanny state - we have enough apps and cameras and what not spying on us as it is - let’s use this technology for our benefit for a change

https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41558860.html

Silly move. Slowing people down is never a bad thing. I say this as somebody who sometimes flashes my lights even when there's no speed van behind me. Just the kinda guy I am

Something I’d never do - and in fairness, the drink checkpoints I’ve seen through the years, where they’re positioned, there’s no real way of warning people (if that’s what you’re into) - I guess if Google continue allowing warnings on a range of areas, to be uploaded or whatever way it works, it will be hard to avoid people being warned in advance

Gardai tend to have these checkpoints at places where it’s very hard to turn around (and have chaser cars/bikes at the ready anyway) - they also tend to have the checkpoints at the same places - so if you’re local you’ll know where those places are-so if not Google maps, WhatsApp will certainly be active

We can’t be making laws every time some new technological function comes along that could assist with evasion of checkpoints etc - realistically if you have an app on your phone that can provide you with semi- accurate information on what’s up on the road ahead, there will be very little anyone can do.

I hate the thoughts of drink/drug driving - but I don’t like nanny state either - more policing more checks higher penalties - but even then, there will always be a sector of society that will break these rules