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Apr 24th, 2018, 05:36 | #11 | |
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It is now not permitted to have any devices that warn you of exact speed camera locations in France. See TomToms comments on this: http://uk.support.tomtom.com/app/ans...ce-and-the-law
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Apr 24th, 2018, 09:31 | #12 |
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Your link clearly says that "speed camera warning systems are illegal" in Turkey, Switzerland and Macedonia- not in France.. As a matter of fact, most (not all..) fixed speed cameras in France are actually preceded by a road sign:
So stories about drivers having their vehicles confiscated, their families shot at the side of the road, etc, etc- are just that- stories. The visual warning (RSI..) DOES WORK- my car is a french-market MY18, with latest system updates. As for sound- to be honest, I never tested it as I've had the sound warnings disabled since the purchase. I'll give it a test, out of curiosity.. |
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I do not know the situation in France but in Germany those warnings are not legal and the system does not work. I am driving a lot in other countries where it works. So it might be that the legal situation changed and Volvo honoured that in the system ad update.
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Apr 24th, 2018, 10:57 | #14 |
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From the AA.
"For some years now it is has been strictly forbidden under article R413-15 of the French 'Code de la Route' (highway code) to have a speed camera detector in a car in France, regardless of whether or not it is being used. Penalties can include fines of up to €1,500, confiscation of the device and of the vehicle." Until recently this legislation didn't apply to satellite navigation or other GPS-based systems capable of displaying fixed speed camera locations as points of interest. Effective from 3 January 2012 French laws prohibiting drivers from carrying devices capable of detecting speed cameras have been extended to include devices able to warn or inform of the location of speed cameras e.g. satnav or gps systems capable of showing speed camera sites as PoI. As well as now banning all devices capable of warning drivers of speed camera locations, the French government is installing around 400 new fixed speed cameras and is taking down road signs indicating the location of existing fixed speed camera sites. The French police apply speeding restrictions strictly and if you exceed speed limits you will face heavy on-the-spot fines. If you break French driving laws you can also have your UK driving licence confiscated by French Police. This could lead to your vehicle being temporarily impounded if no alternative driver with a valid licence is available. (16 February 2012) |
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Apr 24th, 2018, 13:05 | #15 |
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Here's an article in English, for the visiting folk:
https://www.thelocal.fr/20170116/fra...s-get-new-look Not that the speeding camera signs are still there- but they got a redesign last year Guys.. I LIVE in France.. I use the Sensus/RSI with speed camera warning DAILY. Now, radar/speed camera detectors are another thing.. |
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Apr 24th, 2018, 15:23 | #16 |
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Interesting. .. it appears that there is inconsistency in the Sensus system then. I don't doubt yours works. But mine used to show French speed cameras until the latest update a month ago. And now it most definitely doesn't... and that's from driving on the same route to our french house so it's not as if I'm looking at different journeys. I wonder if it will come back in a future update?
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Apr 24th, 2018, 16:28 | #17 |
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OK, to clarify the level of updates- mine was delivered just before Christmas - and the dealer updated all firmware the day I picked it up. It hasn't seen the dealer since- so I am current as of end of Dec. Maybe that explains the differences?.. Meaning- my next visit to the dealer - I'll loose the camera warning??
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Apr 24th, 2018, 16:33 | #18 | |
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Jan 29th, 2019, 10:26 | #19 |
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mobile speed cameras
Has anyone in the UK had any experience of using a mobile radar/speed camera detector? How effective have they been?
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Jan 29th, 2019, 10:30 | #20 |
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Personally I would not bother, and they are illegal, if it is a real problem use pocket GPS data base on your mobile, it warns of everything, and is updated weekly.
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