How can I identify a cam without stopping on the motorway?

CAA_0912173726 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 12, 2014 Posts: 5

It says i can get free subscription to updates if i report a cam

I get a cam everyday on the M1 reporting "30" mph which is obviously wrong

I have tried looking at the map when i get home and too tiny to read anything but i cant see *any* cameras on the map at all??

1/ How can I find this cam without stopping in the middle of the motorway?

2/ If I report the speed error will this count?

M8TJT · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:33 am Post subject:

How sure are you that it isn't a false alarm from a 30MPH cam near the motorway.
Tell us where it is and we will have a look for you.
There is one where the M1 crosses the A505, another one a couple of miles north of J23, a couple around J25, one by J26. I'm bored now.

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Daggers · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:45 am Post subject:

How are you looking at the map when you get home? Are you zooming in close enough for the cameras to appear? They aren't shown at all when you are zoomed out too far.
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M8TJT · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:44 am Post subject:

Because the OP used the words 'and too tiny to read anything', I guess that he is looking at it on his phone rather than on the submission map here on his computer.

AliOnHols · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Oct 15, 2008 Posts: 1936

I dont have my phone to hand so this is all from memory (aka guessing), if you play around with the settings, turn map view off, switch to list view and as you are driving a list of the cameras in the immediate vecinity shall appear. As it announces its alert, your troublesome camera shall be at the top of the list and an arrow, guided by gps, shall point in the direction of its location. Try to make a mental note of its ID number and its location/distance relative to you and then research it on the Submissions Map as previously suggested.

However, the bottom line is that it probably does exist, albeit not on your road, and you shall need to tune it out when passing or fine tune the cone of detection on your CA app.

Edit - Point 2). Yes, a correction counts once it has been verified.
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Kremmen · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 5:17 am Post subject:

Depending on your settings you will get false alarms. There is/was another one on the M25 near Reigate/M23, clockwise, that warns of a 30mph limit. It is very near a bridge so you have to use your noddle with some of these.
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M8TJT · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 7:59 am Post subject:

I wonder if the OP will actually come back and acknowledge these posts. He didn't respond to my answer to his previous first post.

CAA_0912173726 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 12, 2014 Posts: 5

CAA_0912173726 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 12, 2014 Posts: 5

M8TJT · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 9:25 am Post subject:

Rick-uk · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:31 pm Post subject:

M8TJT · Posted: Fri Oct 17, 2014 6:51 pm Post subject:

CAA_0912173726 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 12, 2014 Posts: 5

MaFt · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2014 10:00 am Post subject:

Tapping the 'camera' icon marks the location at the current point. So if you simply tap that and wait until it's safe to pull over then it will use the location from where you started adding it, as opposed to where you were when you stopped.

Obviously if there's more than one camera to add then it's not ideal, but it should be OK for now?

MaFt

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