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GPS speed camera detectors

Speed camera detectors from manufacturers such as Origin technologies, Road Angel and Snooper use satellite technology. These GPS speed camera detectors compare the location of your vehicle in relation to each speed camera site.

These GPS systems then sound a tone or provide voice alerts when there is a speed camera in the road ahead. The GPS technology also helps to further enhance the features of the speed camera detector and its warnings. For example, the speed limit of the road and an accurate speedometer are viewable on the screen. Speed-sensitive warnings can also be set to alert only when driving above the speed limit.

Mark from Berkshire - "Superb. Always allows you to stay safe whilst driving yet be able to relax too. The knowledge of 'Big brother' on your side watching over you for a change".

Laser and radar speed camera detection

Laser and radar detectors can be used to detect mobile and fixed speed traps such as Gatso speed cameras. The new Snooper Tigre Radar and Laser detector (pictured right) is an ideal all band Radar and Laser detector.

Some GPS based speed camera detectors also have Radar and/or Laser detection built into the device or can be bought as an optional extra. Radar and Laser systems can be brought separetly without purchasing the GPS system, we though recommend buying a GPS speed camera detector as the detection and warning capabilities are much greater.

GPS satellite navigation and speed camera detector

Garmin, Navman and TomTom satellite navigation systems also provide advanced warning to speed cameras. The full range of TomTom and Garmin satellite navigation systems include speed camera locations.

Features

Warning range

The warning range of the speed camera detectors ranges from 1000metres (Snooper Pantera) to 2,000metres (Pogo Alert Plus). The warning range is user-definable. For example, the Pogo Alert Plus can be set to warn up to 2,000 metres in advance. The Pogo Alert Plus is the only speed camera detector that provides a countdown in seconds and metres.

Speed sensitive warnings

The satellite technology in the more expensive speed camera detectors calculates your speed relative to the speed limit of the road. When selected, this feature only provides warning when above the speed limit. An alert will not sound in a traffic jam and when at or below the speed limit. Speed camera detectors with this feature include the Pogo Alert Plus and the Snooper Lynx.

Voice alerts

The Snooper Pantera, Pogo Alert Plus, Snooper 3ZERO and Novus Alpha can be set to sound voice alerts (“Gatso,” “Truvelo,” “SPECS,” for example). The volume of the alert can also be set by the user.

Speed cameras

Utilising the GPS database of speed camera information the type of speed camera in the road ahead is indicated with, for example, the Snooper Lynx and Pogo Alert Plus. The Pogo Alert Plus, Novus Alpha and Snooper Lynx also display the road name/number. Warnings include “Gatso,” “Truvelo,” and “SPECS.”

Recommendations and installation

Snooper 3ZERO - £149.99
Snooper 3ZERO will alert you to all fixed speed cameras using state-of-the-art GPS technology and the acclaimed AURA speed trap database. In addition Snooper 3ZERO will also detect all types of mobile radar and laser speed traps. Snooper 3ZERO features include voice alerts, bright dot matrix display, smart mute and auto ranging.

Read the Snooper 3ZERO Speed Camera Detector Review

Pogo Alert - £249.99
Pogo Alert Plus GPS and Laser speed camera detector warns of both UK and European fixed and mobile speed camera locations. Pogo Alert Plus also provides spoken voice alerts and comprehensive on-screen information via the 1.8-inch colour display including vehicle speed, camera type, camera speed and countdown in metres/in seconds.

Read the Pogo Alert Plus Speed Camera Detector Review

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