Swiss cameras

alistairm1 · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 30, 2005 Posts: 104

I have searched the forum for an answer to this, but I haven't found one. (Doesn't mean to say there isn't one, just that I haven't come across it)

Is there an easy way to identify the Swiss cameras in the speed camera database?

I download the speed-zoned file (ASC format), but there does not seem to be any country code to identify which camera is where, so it's hard to decide which ones to delete.

Alternatively, is there a version of the database which does not contain camera locations for those countries where location tools are not permitted?

TIA

Alistair

Border_Collie · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:02 pm Post subject:

It's illegal to have speed camera warnings on your device when using in Switzerland.

alistairm1 · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 30, 2005 Posts: 104

Border_Collie · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 5:41 pm Post subject:

GerryC · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 6:48 pm Post subject:

The view from the PGPSW team is on the Switzerland covered? thread. There are 12 cameras in the database according to the link on the download page. Unsure of an easy way of identifying them though (apart from drilling down the map and deleting them one by one).

Team, Would it be possible to list the Swiss cameras from the main database (must have country details there) so that those that wish to comply with local law know which cameras to delete? Idea

Would be simple to delete via POIEdit if you knew the camera IDs.
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Oldboy · Posted: Fri Jan 04, 2008 8:54 pm Post subject:

alistairm1 · Regular Visitor Joined: Mar 30, 2005 Posts: 104

Many thanks for all the replies. I think (from the reading I have done in the forums) that this is going to become a bigger issue if more countries take the same approach as the Swiss.
I have seen that POIWarner has fitted a "panic" button to the latest releases, which apparently does an instant delete of all selected POI files. Just the thing as the local constabulary pull you over.

I like the suggestion from GerryC of having a means of identifying the country. I seem to remember that the early consolidated continental speedcam files had a country identifier, rather than the camera type identifier in the later releases.

It is still an excellent database, and I will still be downloading it on a regular basis. Just wish I could find a new camera and get it free!!

DennisN · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 1:37 am Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Sat Jan 05, 2008 2:59 am Post subject:

You'd still be wise to find out the exact law.
Is it illegal to have SWISS cameras on the unit or ANY camera database?

missing_user · Joined: Aug 30, 2008 Posts: -7

Looking at the present .gpx file in relation to my proposed caravanning holiday to Switzerland this summer:-

There are only 12.

Unless you are visiting Geneva [2 cameras] or Winterthur [6 cameras] there are only four other cameras on the Autoroutes.
Two around Lake Geneva [where I will not be going]
Two around Zurich [where I will be passing through]

I will remove all 12 Swiss Cameras before loading the database to the units.
I am putting those two around Zurich in as normal 'waypoints' with a personal code and will not call them cameras!

The only problem being that 'towing' speeds are not reflected in the camera database!!

MaFt · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 8:28 am Post subject:

have checked the master database and yes, there are only 12:

27900
27901
31089
37102
37624
41491
41492
41493
41494
41495
41496
41497

MaFt

SimonCatlin · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 9:49 am Post subject:

Many, Many Years ago, there were several others I know of. One on the autoroute by A14/A2 junction. And the other is as you drive into Zurich Airport. That was a clear one. Hidden by a tree in dark grey and after quick successive signs going 90, 70, 50 and boom! I have not been back to Switzerland since, so I have no idea if there is a speeding fine waiting for me... There are others I remember around Zug, Rotkruez, Cham and Hunenburg, but is was over 10 years ago.
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Oldboy · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 10:48 am Post subject:

MaFt · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:19 am Post subject:

MaFt · Posted: Mon Jan 07, 2008 11:21 am Post subject:

28068 deffo in france!

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