What is the point in charging for the speed camera database?

nevetas · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 20, 2006 Posts: 19

For £2 a month I'll be paying!

Privateer · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 3:53 pm Post subject:

Hi technik,

lupos0_1 · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 4:09 pm Post subject:

I live in Berkshire and often travel into Oxfordshire. I have found the DB almost 100% correct Laughing

The only discrepencies I have found is that a fixed camera may be at the wrong side of the road.

Are you talking about Mobile cameras? If so, don't forget that the database can't tell you when they will be there only that they have been there in the past and to be honest, I would rather get a warning saying that a mobile unit has been there then not get one because technik feels that tomtom should be psychic. Wink

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Privateer · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 5:09 pm Post subject:

Hi lupos0_1,

lupos0_1 · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:09 pm Post subject:

Privateer · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 7:30 pm Post subject:

Hi lupos0_1,

technik · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 9:06 pm Post subject:

In which case these cameras are probably the GATSO VAR units which are located on the back of the gantrys, you can't see them too easily, as they don't look like "normal units", I was down there last Saturday and they are in the correct places - Mike

technik · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:06 pm Post subject:

Tim Buxton · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:17 pm Post subject:

wazzzzupmate · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2006 10:39 pm Post subject:

Slamming on brakes??
Firstly if you need to slam on your brakes then you are either going much too fast, or you have not figured out how to change the default times for the POI warning system.

eillo7 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 199

'Tis true that there are a few 'rogue' cameras in the database, There's a couple on the A411 from Watford towards the M25 for example, but this is 'camera alley' and I'm not sure which are the falsies and which are genuine, and unfortunately I can't easily stop to check their numbers on the database.

However, on balance I'd much rather have 10 false alarms than 1 unlisted camera... Smile

On the whole I think the database is plenty accurate enough for my needs, although I do find that having proper regard for the speed limits in the first place also helps (a lesson learnt from past speeding fines).

It's also quite handy so you don't need to panic break when you see a camera... Wink

nigwel · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 25, 2006 Posts: 1

Its all about making money.. Simple these day!!!!! Why make something that is as good as this free when people will pay for it.. Every TomTom dick and harry will have satnav soon... Nothing in this English world is free... Its callled a BANDWAGON... and they got on it.. Thats why it called RIP OFF BRITAIN..

mossman · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 21, 2005 Posts: 90

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