Speed limit

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As I understand it, the speed camera database here does not currently split the cameras into type or speed limit in force at the site.

Are there any plans to change this?

If there are, can I ask that the 60mph cameras are also split into single and dual/triple carriageway to allow the single 60mph cameras to have their speed warning set separately. This is because when towing, this limit drops to 50mph, whereas all the others are more easily set.

Be nice if one of the POI programs included an option of "I'm towing" and automatically dropped the speed of the relevant limits, but that's probably asking a bit much...

Steve
(who's realising this might be a better way to go than a dedicated GPS based solution)

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Thinking about it more, the lower speed limit isn't so much of an issue at fixed gatso sites (as they have no way of knowing the vehicle type) but it is an issue at the sites where mobile cameras are often sited, as the operators are able to figure out the vehicle type and prosecute accordingly.

[Privateer]

Hi Swing,

I’m going to play Devil’s Advocate here. Having notification of camera locations is a good thing, and unquestionably having this split into separate speed limits is also useful. However if you rely too much on the POI data, and the speed limit changes (i.e. lowers) on the stretch of road where the camera is, then you could get caught speeding by that camera.

In the last year or so, the people responsible for speed limits of my local roads have “revised” some of the speed limits. Although it’s strange how they always lower and not increase the limit, especially on country roads that have no history of accidents.

Regards,
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Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D

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[Privateer]

Steve,

I know what you mean.

It is often hard to determine what the actual posted speed limit is, especially when the council/highways don’t trim back the over grown roadside hedge/foliage where the new speed signs are placed – just so the signs can’t be seen.

Regards,
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Robert.
iPhone 6s Plus, iOS 14.0.1: iOS CamerAlert v2.0.7
TomTom GO Mobile iOS 2.3.1; TomTom (UK & ROI and Europe) iOS apps v1.29
Garmin Camper 770 LMT-D

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