Snooper that works ?

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Nick-n1cz7

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18 posts

42 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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Hi All,

Does anyone know of a radar detector that actually works ? I’ve had the likes of Road Angel etc but they miss no end of traps.

I’m told their is a product but significantly more expensive but not sure where to look.

Any help much appreciated

RowntreesCabana

1,856 posts

261 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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That's probably the target blue eye. It works by detecting the close proximity of police vehicles by picking up the radio frequencies from the Police radio system.

That's the only one worth spending money on if you feel the need, nobody else provides a product that will detect the cameras quicker than you can react. The mobile phone options like Waze are the best now, but they won't detect when a police vehicle is near, only stationary ones that have been reported by other users. It works very well.

Not sure if the Target Blue Eye is GPS enabled to warn of fixed cameras though, but Google will have the answer.

IJWS15

1,937 posts

92 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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The vans don't use radar so a radar detector won't help.


JMBMWM5

2,344 posts

205 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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AGURI SKYWAY PRO-PLUS GSX80, they are good with free updates.

Riley Blue

21,634 posts

233 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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Didn't you ask this a few days ago? https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

littleredrooster

5,704 posts

203 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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RowntreesCabana said:
That's probably the target blue eye. It works by detecting the close proximity of police vehicles by picking up the radio frequencies from the Police radio system.
...and Highways England Traffic Officers...and their Incident Support subcontractors...and the gritter wagons...and Fire & Rescue...and the Ambulance service.

QBee

21,414 posts

151 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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Don't speed is one option.

Beggarall

567 posts

248 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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QBee said:
Don't speed is one option.
I am not in a good mood this evening but was scrolling through this thread out of general interest. Why is there always some puritan who makes ridiculous comments like this? Of course we are all aware that if you don't exceed the speed limit you won't get caught and for the most part I do stick within the rules (approximately). But I would guess most of us (with few exceptions) stray a little from time to time and to come across a revenue collector sitting on a motorway bridge or hiding behind a hedge is infuriating and sneaky. So anything that warns in advance is helpful. Waze is remarkably good for a free app.

Greendubber

13,828 posts

210 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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littleredrooster said:
RowntreesCabana said:
That's probably the target blue eye. It works by detecting the close proximity of police vehicles by picking up the radio frequencies from the Police radio system.
...and Highways England Traffic Officers...and their Incident Support subcontractors...and the gritter wagons...and Fire & Rescue...and the Ambulance service.
Quite, plus the police will all be on 4/5G soon so it'll be utterly useless.

I've used the Mk1 eyeball for a long time and it's generally pretty good.

CoolHands

19,451 posts

202 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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Riley Blue said:
Didn't you ask this a few days ago? https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Probably a bot

unident

6,702 posts

58 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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CoolHands said:
Riley Blue said:
Didn't you ask this a few days ago? https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...
Probably a bot
I’ve wondered about the usernames that have the dash followed by 5 digit formats, they always seemed a bit weird to me, as they’re like the Apple suggested password layouts.

Nick-n1cz7

Original Poster:

18 posts

42 months

Friday 10th December 2021
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Thanks all for taking the time to respond, I’ve had many years but then plod has decided to hide in the hedge in the middle of nowhere and hey presto 9 points! I wouldn’t mind if they were in areas of high risk, anyway it is what it is but if plod is going to hide in the hedgerows I ought to get equipped.


Nibbles_bits

1,325 posts

46 months

Saturday 11th December 2021
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Of cours they were "hiding in a hedge" rolleyes

If everyone keeps repeating this it might become the truth

QBee

21,414 posts

151 months

Saturday 11th December 2021
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Generally I find they are positioned so that you are in direct line of their speed gun the moment you come around a corner or over a blind brow. No time to brake to avoid the fine/points.

I know and accept that keeping to the speed limits isn't a popular concept on here, as our cars are capable of so much more. I used to speed like many others, until I lost my licence for over 100 on a motorway in the 1980s. Shortly after that I had a major accident on the M11 when doing about 80, and realised that if I had been doing 70 I might have fared a lot better. That slowed me down and made my passengers' trips more relaxed.

Then I got into track days, and found that being able to lap at illegal speeds and hit 135 on the back straight at Snetterton dealt with most of my need for speed on the public road.

Good luck avoiding those last 3 points - tricky time for you.

NoTreadLeft

159 posts

268 months

Saturday 11th December 2021
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Greendubber said:
Quite, plus the police will all be on 4/5G soon so it'll be utterly useless
Depends on your definition of “soon”. Latest target for completion of ESN rollout is end 2026.

Monkeylegend

27,210 posts

238 months

Saturday 11th December 2021
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Save your money and put it towards a new car for next July. You will then be able to avoid all speeding offences with no observation or input from the driver required smile

Nick-n1cz7

Original Poster:

18 posts

42 months

Saturday 11th December 2021
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Nick-n1cz7 said:
Thanks all for taking the time to respond, I’ve had many years but then plod has decided to hide in the hedge in the middle of nowhere and hey presto 9 points! I wouldn’t mind if they were in areas of high risk, anyway it is what it is but if plod is going to hide in the hedgerows I ought to get equipped.
(Sorry seems I’ve offended someone with the hedgerow humour ! ( ok adjacent to a long hedge on the outskirts of a market town ) hope that eases your anxiety

GranpaB

9,600 posts

43 months

Saturday 11th December 2021
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I use the MK1 iBall.


Nick-n1cz7

Original Poster:

18 posts

42 months

Saturday 11th December 2021
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Thanks for the reply

Toltec

7,167 posts

230 months

Saturday 11th December 2021
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QBee said:
Generally I find they are positioned so that you are in direct line of their speed gun the moment you come around a corner or over a blind brow. No time to brake to avoid the fine/points.
Snipping just your first paragraph out. The method I use is not to exit a bend or a brow at well above the speed limit if there could be a van lurking on the next straight. It is just an extension of the driving at a speed set by the distance you can see to be clear.