Euro Garmin Speed Camera database

[steveR]

Sorry, that should of course read "safety camera"!

I am wondering whether it is worth getting the latest camera database for Europe before pushing off on Monday? I found it useful in France earlier in the year as it acted as an alert when on strange roads/layouts, especially the sneaky cameras on boundaries between speed restriction zones!

Just wondered what folks think of the wider European database as it is only 15 quid more than the UK one alone! Is it accurate and a fine saver?

[Snaphappy]

I've got the SCDB loaded for all countries I could pass through, I'm not sure about France but Germany fixed cameras shoot from the front...
Holland from the rear

in all honesty they probably would not bother to track you down and forward the fine

The ones to watch out for are the police manned radar guns if they are tracking a car and a bike comes into view they will switch their attention to the bike and fine you on the spot which can be expensive as they cannot pass on endorsements

For the sake of a few quid more I would download them just as a reminder

[romeo one]

I`am shure I have read that if you get caught in euro land with one,even in the boot of a car or in your panniers it`s a huge fine,safety camera detectors are a no no.

[steveR]

I`am shure I have read that if you get caught in euro land with one,even in the boot of a car or in your panniers it`s a huge fine,safety camera detectors are a no no.

No, these are the GPS data NOT the Lasar/Radar detectors.

[steveR]

I've got the SCDB loaded for all countries I could pass through, I'm not sure about France but Germany fixed cameras shoot from the front...
Holland from the rear

in all honesty they probably would not bother to track you down and forward the fine

The ones to watch out for are the police manned radar guns if they are tracking a car and a bike comes into view they will switch their attention to the bike and fine you on the spot which can be expensive as they cannot pass on endorsements

For the sake of a few quid more I would download them just as a reminder

I understand that the Police are now or are going to assist in the "tracking down" of offenders in other Euro countries!

Good point on the Police radar, but it is always these that are the ones to watcn, but at least the camera database will give a warning on their likely locations.

I'll spend the money

[steveR]

I understand that the Police are now or are going to assist in the "tracking down" of offenders in other Euro countries!

Good point on the Police radar, but it is always these that are the ones to watcn, but at least the camera database will give a warning on their likely locations.

I'll spend the money

I spent the money and then had a problem with the new database a week or so ago in the UK with a known bug where the Garmin stops refreshing the screen. It only happens in a few known spots where the software gets all a tizz when there are a series of camera in close proximity, but "apparently" on different roads (nr Nottingham is one!). Garmin suggested an update of the software which I had already done, and the a full reset.

The updated database was worth having in Yurrup....

[Steve T]

No, these are the GPS data NOT the Lasar/Radar detectors.

Small point here Steve, but even the GPS based systems that notify the user of up-coming fixed site camera locations are illegal in many European countries if, and only if, the fixed site notification side of the system is switched on.
I'm sure somewhere on the net you'll be able to check this out. France is allegedly hot on this.

Steve T

[steveR]

Small point here Steve, but even the GPS based systems that notify the user of up-coming fixed site camera locations are illegal in many European countries if, and only if, the fixed site notification side of the system is switched on.
I'm sure somewhere on the net you'll be able to check this out. France is allegedly hot on this.

Steve T

My understanding was that GPS locators was OK in France, but that Radar and Lidar detectors are a strict no-no in many countries nowadays. Hell, in France they advertise wher the camera is with a huge billboard!!

It is the little ones in the Villages I want notification of

[Steve T]

Check out the AA web site for info on POI on GPS

European Driving : European driving advice from the AA - The AA

[steveR]

Check out the AA web site for info on POI on GPS

European Driving : European driving advice from the AA - The AA

Excellent link, thanks Steve.

Happily, it looks as if it was only Germany that I "broke the law" on the use of GPS camera location! All of the other "local" Eurozone countries are fine with GPS, but radar detectors are a no-no, in some countries it would appear they throw away the key....