Question re Mobile Camera entries

[HappyTrucker]

Ok, so I fully understand the point and rationale behind having the fixed GATSOs, Red Light Cams, SPECS etc in the database. Even the roadworks/temp SPECs and GATSOs. However, can someone explain to me the logic behind having the mobile sites listed? This isn't meant to sound like I'm having a go or anything, and if I can get an explanation that makes sense to me I'll hold up my hands and apologise, but by the time the entries make it to the database, the cameras are long gone, and may not return to that point for months- or even ever again. If it were a 'real time' system like the TomTom one 'claims' to be (and I don't hold any faith in that method either, seeing as a lot of their fixed sites are out of date) then I can see the validity of having mobiles in there.

I've got the database on my TT910, mainly to get used to how it handles POIs, but the sheer number of mobile sites certainly means that getting a warning when near one would probably have your TT beeping and bleeping for most of the trip.

Anyway, rant over. Any and all reasonings behind having mobile camers listed gratfully received. Oh, and if this has been covered before, just point me in the direction of that thread and feel free to close/lock this one. Too many threads to search and not enough time to do it

[alix776]

the mobile sites are there as they postions are usually regularly frequented by mobile camera vans personally id rather have a warning than no warning
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device Lumia 950 xl

[HappyTrucker]

I'd sort of figured that was the case I think. It just seems that with the growing incidents of mobile sites, pretty soon the TT (or other device) will either be a constant stream of alert beeps, or if displaying only, all you'll see on screen is the mobile sites and your position arrow

I put the blame for this on the people siting the cameras rather than the database, it's just a little odd to see a whole swathe of little mobile camera icons on your map screen when you really need the map. Horses for courses I suppose. Maybe we (as a country, not a site) should try to get the number of mobile sites reduced? Surely if a camera is present at one point frequently then it must justify replacing it with a fixed camera?

Anyway, thanks for the reply.

[alix776]

nah the income from a gatso would be less than from a mobile i would think as if the vans there at irregular intervals then people will forget the cameravan stops there
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currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .

Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl

[HappyTrucker]

Which brings us neatly round to the "revenue or safety" arguement....but for the sake of sanity, let's not go there

[alix776]

true same as the speed limiter debate 15 years on still no data to whether they saved any lives
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currently using aponia truck navigation on windows phone. Good bye IOS don't let the door hit you on the way out .

Oh the joys of being a courier.
device Lumia 950 xl

[JockTamsonsBairn]

[HappyTrucker]

[neil01]

I agree that it is quite annoying to be constantly reminded over a short stretch of road. However, with some of the cameras, I wonder if they are simply slightly different co-ordinates for the same camera. Hopefully, now that the database is being run professionally and the quality of the data improves, we may see a change.

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