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Raybold7

Raybold7

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Unlucky me, just had my first speeding ticket in 30 years of driving! Wouldn’t mind but I wasn’t racing, just doing under the speed limit, but I hadn’t spotted the section of road had lowered its previous 10 miles of driving, speed limit!!!!

Anyhoo, as I don’t want this to happen again, just wondered if anyone had any recommendations for a radar detector? Had one in my 997 that only ever went off once and it saved me a ticket.


Uniden seem good but I’m seeing good reviews of the Aguri. Any thought?

TIA
 
I use Waze on my phone. It is able to run in the background, allowing me to use the native navigation. You can set it to notify you when you are over the limit.

Tim
 
I tried detectors in the past and found them pretty useless. I use a Road Angel Pure now. And there's a good app called Camsam Plus. They don't detect, obviously, but give you warning of all known sites, fixed and mobile. They also cover average speed zones, variable speed limits and other hazards.

 
The type of technology used nowadays is constantly changing, as is the distance you can be spotted you from, Once a LIDAR gun has been aimed at you and you detect it, it’s already too late for you to take action as your speed has already been measured.
As others have said the Waze app will make you aware of regular locations and can give you advanced warnings of mobile vans far better than any standard sat nav IMHO.
 
Waze is a good shout. As the car has Apple CarPlay I could have this on rather than the satnav I suppose.

Definitely food for thought.

Thanks
 
As I mentioned you can have Waze running (just in warning mode) in the background, while using the native satnav.
 
I have found the Cyclops app (£2.99 per year subscription) to be pretty effective. You can have a free trial before subscribing.
 
Raybold7 said:
Waze is a good shout. As the car has Apple CarPlay I could have this on rather than the satnav I suppose.

Definitely food for thought.

Thanks
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I don't use the PCM sat nav as I find it awkward, clunky and dated. Waze comes on automatically via Apple car play on both our cars and it is so easy to use.
 
Peter,
You raise an interesting point. Each has it's merits and individuals value them differently.
I like the PCM system as you can zoom/change the view easily and have it on both displays. I also like using waypoints.
Google is good for pre-planning routes and I have loads of POI.
Waze seems to be better for dealing with traffic and speed/red camera warnings.
Perhaps there is an opportunity to do a comparison, and possibly have a group zoom call to discuss? I am sure I could learn from others' knowledge. Does anyone have any comparison that could help us?
Tim
 
I also have a Road Angel Pure and prefer it over a phone app as it's on the windscreen and much more noticeable giving me my speed and the speed limit (I use the phone for navigation so it's in the centre arm rest). Like the phone apps it also given audible alerts eg. 10% over the speed limit.

The subscription isn't cheap but if it saves me from points then it's worth it.

Simon
 
Interesting feedback and a range of options. I‘m in the Apple CarPlay camp over stock PCM for ease of use and user interface. I use Waze in UK especially for mobile radar detectors and Tom Tom app in Europe for average speed zones on motorway. I bought Tom Tom app initially for the ability to upload good driving routes sent by friends as I couldn’t find other apps that offered this - they all seemed to plot fastest route only. However the speed alerts I found very good and a bonus in Europe.
 
I have Innodrive on the 992 and it seems to do a very good job of spotting real speed limit signs including temporary ones … often better than me on occasion.

Like others, I also depend on Waze. You can have it running in the background on Apple CarPlay without navigation (e.g. while navigating with the PCM) and it will beep if you over speed by 10%.

Mark


 
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