Variable Speed Cameras On M42 Motorway

[Alfygiz]

Why doesn't the PGPSW speed camera database warn you when approaching the "variable" speed signs, some with speed detector cameras on the M42 motorway in the West Midlands?, typically in the Solihull area.
Obviously, these are variable, but the PGPSW voice alerts are very good, but I never receive a warning for these camera locations, although my device is set to warn for ALL types of cameras whilst enroute.
Am I doing something wrong, or are we NOT meant to be given a warning for these camera locations?
TomTom GO 730 App 8.351 Map West & Central Europe V855.2884

Grateful for any positive replies

[mikealder]

The locations where cameras are actually placed are accurate in the database, the other "boxes" are simply dummys and do not contain any active camera. As its a Speed Camera database it makes little sense including empty grey boxes bolted to a Motorway gantry - Mike

[Andy_P]

AFAIK these dummy sites have been checked using a radar detector to ascertain which ones are actually live.

[MaFt]

and also confirmed as correct by someone who works for whatever company handles the cameras (sorry, details don't spring to mind at moment!!)

MaFt

[marmitebcfc]

Today I have driven on the M6 in same area. I noticed about 7 gantrys with the grey camera boxes on (not sure if they are dummies or not )I have submitted these to the database today.

[BigPerk]

[Andy_P]

[marmitebcfc]

sorry I never checked the submission map as I use cameralert app to submit new camera locations. Just a thought I think it would be a good idear to put the dummy icon on the cameralert app so other users know they are dummies when they are driving past.

[Andy_P]

[pcaouolte]

[Darren]

I'll save MaFt the effort. It ain't gonna happen.

We have enough categories as it is, pMobiles is a PITA and we aren't going to fall into the trap of creating another category which will cause more confusion than it solves.
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Darren Griffin

[marmitebcfc]

The solution should be to mark the dummy cameras as a camera on the database this would then stop all the confusion. You have cameras on the Dartford crossing that have never been switched but are on the database (yes I am aware of the thread on the Dartford crossing) So it's just best to add the dummies to the database.
As I have said I use the cameralert app to add camera locations to the database But how do I know that I am not wasting my time and your time if I don't know they are all ready marked as a dummy camera.

[spook51]

I disagree. The database is for known active cameras and that's how it should remain.

[mikealder]

For those who want a custm POI file for the dummy cameras on the M6/ M42 the information is available from the submissions page as to the locations so all you have to do is create your own POI file from the information provided, shouldn't take more than an hour in total - Mike

[marmitebcfc]

Spook there are over 50-100 fixed cameras that are are not active but are on the database (I agree to them being on the database) That way it eliminates confusion and false submissions.
To GPS staff
All I am trying to do is make suggestions on how PGS can make Cameralert even better and easier to use than it is now. I use the app and the tomtom app (thanks to Mike) everyday I drive over 100,000 miles a year hence the reason I can submit lots of new cameras. I have not always got the time to check if the cameras I am submitting are dummies (at least I now know of the dummies on the M42/M6.
Keep up the good work guys.

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