Speed cameras Northern Ireland

Brendi · Posted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: Speed cameras Northern Ireland

I have just bought a gamin Nuvi 350t so far quite pleased, but it does not seem to react to speed cameras. I have contacted Garmin they said the unit I have has their camera database (Cyclops ?) which only reacts when you would be over 5mph and there is a speed camera within 5miles. I also have a TALEX gps speed camera system which reacts immediately there is a speed camera sign. First question,

1 Does the Pocket GPSWORLD camera data base cover Northern Ireland.
2 Does it work similar to the Cyclops data base.
3 If I subsribe to Pocket GPSWORLD do I have to remove Gamins database before I download Pocket GPSWORLD camera database

Regards

Brendi

MaFt · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:44 am Post subject:

according to an email from cyclops, garmins database only alerts when you are within 5 mph of the set speed. however there is no mention of this in any documentation.

ok, to answer your questions:

1) yes - under the uk download. republic (with their crazy metric speed system) is covered under europe - just for info if you ever cross the border!
2) essentially yes. you get alerts for cameras approaching as well as icons on the map etc
3) you can run both side by side of you wanted or you can simply turn off the cyclops database alerts in the settings under proximity alerts. you dont need to physicaly remove the data.

hope that helps

MaFt

ps - if you take a look on the submisison map and zoom in to the top 5(?) zoom levels you can see the icons for cameras in the database.

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GPS_fan · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:53 pm Post subject:

Well, it has been a crazy system where newer signs were given in km and older signs in miles.

No wonder, the standard Irish joke is "I wouldn't start from here if I were you!" Laughing

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Sallyann · Lifetime Member Joined: Jun 23, 2006 Posts: 768

MaFt · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:02 pm Post subject:

crazy compared to our perfect imperial system! BRING BACK THE EMPIRE!!!

now i digress, sorry...

MaFt

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:07 pm Post subject:

Remember that going strictly by the rules, having ANYTHING that warns of speed cameras is illegal in Eire. Previous posts have said the Garda don't really care though!

M8TJT · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 4:45 pm Post subject:

AS we seem to be going off topic Rolling Eyes

extolling the virtues of the stupid continental measurements that have been accepted by most of the rest of the world (Tone's mates the yanks being one notable exception), posting road distance or information signs in metric in the UK appears to be illegal.
And so it should be. http://www.bwmaonline.com/Join%20-%20Signage.htm Very Happy

If you want to go metric, go to NI or the continent, but leave the good old British measurments alone. Bring back the furlong, bushell and groat, not to mention the chain and link, thats what I say. Very Happy

But I am having difficulty in working out what this has got to do with speed cams in NI.
This post is written with toungue in cheek. Errors and omissions excepted. Is not meant to offend anyone. I really apologise in advance if it upsets anyone. Crying or Very sad

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GPS_fan · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:32 pm Post subject:

Yes, it was a valid point to raise although I understand that in some places (and even on some main roads) the position of the border has become a bit blurred since relaxation of border controls.

Assuming that the digital mapping isn't an issue here, I guess that the database continues seemlessly as though it were all part of the same with the only difference being the switch from imperial to metric (or vice versa).

I believe that Canada is also metric, so crossing between USA & Canada would have a similar effect
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M8TJT · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:01 pm Post subject:

GerryC · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:21 pm Post subject:

When I was over in Dublin recently, I left the TT in mph mode. The only obvious difference was that the max speed indicator showed the mph conversion instead of the km/h limit. The mapping data will either have the metric or imperial limit and, knowing how good that data is, around the border area it's probably as accurate as anywhere else.

Apart from that, you just have to be careful when setting up the alerts for cameras in the eur set as the 10mph=100yards hasn't got a simple conversion to metric.
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