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Police Speed Trap Types

We have put together for your a table of the most common types of police speed traps, so you can see which units will alert you to which types of speedtrap.

Please note when reading this chart that laser detection is more miss than hit. Since laser works at the speed of light then if the police or safety camera partnerships are firing their laser speed guns at you then you will only get an alert to say that you have already been hit. The detection principle is based on the possibility of getting some scatter off a car being targetted infront of you in which case you maybe get a few seconds warning. Therefore most of the detector systems on the market now have a database of the common mobile locations instead so they can give you more of an advanced warning, these are given a yellow traffic light to indicate that most mobile traps are covered.

Speed Traps GATSO TRUVELO DS2/TSS SPECS LASER MINI GATSO OTHER FEAT.
Picture
Position 95% Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Mobile Mobile  
Type Radar Digital Digital Digital Laser** Radar  
GPS Based Detectors
Talex Elite
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Part Detection
Part Detection
Road Angel Plus
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Not Covered
Schools
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Optional
Not Covered
Schools
Snooper S4 Evo
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Not Covered
Snooper S6
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Not Covered
Not Covered
Snooper S6-R
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Snooper Sapphire
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Part Detection
Not Covered
Accident BlackspotsCongestion Charge Schools
Origin Pogo Alert
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Part Detection
Not Covered
Accident BlackspotsCongestion Charge Schools
Combined Speed Camera Detection & Satellite Navigation
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Part Detection
Part Detection
Accident BlackspotsCongestion Charge
Schools
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Part Detection
Part Detection
Accident BlackspotsCongestion Charge
Schools
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Optional
Part Detection
Accident BlackspotsCongestion Charge
Schools
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Part Detection
Part Detection
Accident Blackspotsschool
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Part Detection
Part Detection
Accident BlackspotsCongestion Charge
Schools
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Part Detection
Part Detection
Accident BlackspotsCongestion Charge
Schools
Yes
Yes
Yes
Yes
Part Detection
Part Detection
Accident BlackspotsCongestion Charge
Schools
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Some
Some
Accident BlackspotsCongestion Charge
Schools
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Some
Some
Accident BlackspotsCongestion Charge
Schools
Origin Pogo Drive
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Alerts Given
Some
Some
Accident BlackspotsCongestion Charge
Schools

= Alerts Given.
= Part Detection. They have a database of common mobile sites rather than a sensor.
= Not Covered.
= Accident Blackspots
= London Congestion Charge Zones
= Warnings about Primary & Secondary school locations
= European Data - see product for details
** = Laser can be hand held or in the back of a Safety Camera Van. It is hard to detect because a signal is only scattered when the trigger is pulled. Only real safe protection against laser is with a diffuser like the Snooper SLD920 Xtreme, Lidatek LE30 or the Lasertrack LT400.

The police used to have an unwritten rule of allowing motorists 10% plus 2 miles an hour over the speed limit, so in a 30 zone you would get an allowance up to 35 before prosecution. In recent years this has now gone out the window as the police get to keep the money from speeding fines (for re-investing into 'safety' cameras). Penalty point endorsements on driving licences for speeding are usually given along the following lines:
Exceeding the limit between 5 and 14mph - 3 points
Exceeding the limit between 15 and 19mph - 4 points
Exceeding the limit between 20 and 24mph - 5 points
Exceeding the limit between 25 and 29mph - 6 points
Exceeding the limit by 30mph or more - instant banned

You can also be fined up to £1,000 and insurance renewal premiums will also be hefty.

Photos - Police and Other Cameras






These three pictures show the gantry cameras on the M25 used to inforce the variable speed limits. The cameras are the small oblong shapes, 4 in total, one for each lane. The first picture shows the cameras mounted behind a gantry with road signs on but the other two show gantrys with the road signs, making the cameras easier to see. Each oblong camera box houses a K band radar beam emitter and receiver, a camera lense and flash.

Also shown in the pictures is a CCTV camera mounted higher up on the right hand side of the gantrys. These are not used to catched motorists for speeding but to keep an eye open for accidents and emergencies. They are remotely controlled by the police. Another CCTV camera is shown below.


The picture to the right shows traffic monitoring sensors, they are not speed cameras but simple counting devices to measure density and speed of traffic.

Below left is a mini Gatso camera, this works on K band radar and is mostly found in Essex and Dorset. Below right is a 'Prolaser' mobile laser gun, mostly used in the back of 'Safety Camera Vans' these days.

There is a new type of speed warning system appearing on Britains roads which flashes up the speed limit if people are driving to fast. The photo on the left shows the system un-activated while the picture on the right shows the speed limit highlighted as an approaching car has been detected going above the speed limit. Radar is the technology used by these warning systems, the receiver and transmitter is viewable on the top of the pole. Please note that these systems on their own have no camera and cannot prosecute you for speeding.

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