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metalhead Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jul 28, 2009 Posts: 2
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 11:15 am Post subject: Specs Cameras M25 Junction 16 - 18 |
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Hi,
I notice that these cameras only warn you in the area of the camera. Is it possible to increase the coverage to include the area between the cameras as I went past the first one at 50mph this morning but then noticed I was up to 53mph before the next one. It is therefore possible to get a fine without ever being aware that you were actually speeding.
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Daggers Lifetime Member
Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 1096 Location: Solihull, UK
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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Firstly, welcome to the forum!
The PGPSW speed camera database is implemented using POINTS of Interest, and as such, it is only possible to warn of specific locations, not whole areas.
I'm not aware that any of the manufacturers' databases give you such a facility either.
To be honest, would you really want a continuous warning sounding in your car as you travel through a SPECS zone lasting, say, 5 miles?
It's up to you to take note of the warnings that you are given, identify that it is a SPECS zone, and adjust your driving to suit.
The only work around I can think of is to use multiple copies of the SPECS file(s) (with different names) and give each copy a different warning distance. E.g. If you have one POI category warning at 300 metres, and another warning at 600 metres, you will get twice the number of warnings that you do currently. _________________ Garmin DriveSmart 50 LMT-D |
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metalhead Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 12:13 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks Daggers
The Cyclops database on my Garmin did warn me if I went over the speed limit between cameras but it doesnt have loads of the mobile cameras that I know about and are on here hence my decision to use this database. Guess I will just have to be more careful in specs areas.
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John |
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johalareewi Lifetime Member
Joined: Jul 15, 2009 Posts: 50 Location: Hampshire UK
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:48 pm Post subject: |
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What would really be handy is, when you enter a SPECS zone, the SatNav started to record and display your average speed from that point. I often find drivers treat specs cameras like fixed speed cameras and do an 'anchors on' just before (to well below the speed limit), then accelerate off. The great thing about specs is if you haven't managed to slow down in time before the camera, you can go past at whatever speed as long as your average speed is OK by the next camera, thus making the emergency braking maneouvre unnecessary. |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15155 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Fri Aug 14, 2009 5:32 pm Post subject: |
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igo does this, although they seem to think that all specs cameras come in pairs so it doesn't always work out right!
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