Speeding alarm or app?

[rogerrdog]

I have just won 9 points on my licence and would like to keep it. As we all know with average speed cameras and mobile police units and variable whimsical speed limits it is so easy on a bike to rack them up.

So does anyone use an Iphone app or other device, (Tom Tom?) that can audibly warn me when i am going 10% +2mph over the limit?

I use a Scalia, Bluetooth in helmet, sound system that connects to my iphone.

Cost no issue as I am sure it would be cheaper than the cost of losing my licence.

I was done for 34 in a 30mph and 76 on the M25 in a 30 mile section of 60mph "pedestrians on the road" new ruse. Plus 3 from previous.

Apologies if there is a thread already live on this but maybe I was using the wrong search terms to clarify what I wanted. Thanks all.

[P.]

10%+2 is nonsense. People are getting pulled for 31mph in a 30.

Just stick to signposted speeds and keep eyes open, maybe...

Speeding on the M25, the most ruthless camera based motorway, your fault

[davebike]

CoPilot sat nav on Android device will warn at set %over !
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[MarJay]

Just try to stick to the speed limits. If variable speed limits are active on the M25, the cameras are also active. If I recall correctly, if the signs aren't active, the cameras aren't active. I've heard this is due to change soon but have not heard yet if there is a timescale for this change.

If you're going to speed, then back roads are the way to go. Never in 30s, never in 40's, sometimes in 50's, often in NSL and 78mph on the motorway unless there are variable speed limits which you should always obey. It's all about having the right mindset, and it's not worth complaining about the level of enforcement as you kinda should know not to do it. If you get done, you get done...

The 10% +2 thing is a guideline for traffic coppers, but the law says that 1mph over the limit is speeding, and it's possible for you to get done for that.
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[MarJay]

Also...

How is an app going to help you with variable speed limits??
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[Riejufixing]

[rogerrdog]

Thanks all,

Thanks Davebike that is the sort of thing. I will investigate further. Anybody else got something?

Just as further background I am a commuter, 25 years riding, and 22k miles racked up last year. Never crashed, Never severely wobbled. Almost quite dull. VFR800 rider. Pretty spatially aware. But I am looking for something that just aids when I missed the 30 sign coming out of a 40 zone etc.

[Riejufixing]

[Nobby the Bastard]

[The Shaggy D.A.]

Nokia Maps was rebranded as "Here We Go", the app (Android and IOS) has a speed alert function where you can set your own thresholds.

https://cdn.bcf.44bytes.net/files/image-2.jpg

https://wego.here.com/

Waze also has an audible alert when you exceed a speed limit, and an announcement when entering a average speed limit zone. It also has community updated mobile speed trap warnings.

https://www.waze.com/en-GB/
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[ThunderGuts]

Don't want to sound patronising but it's really all about observing speed limits and keeping to them. Remember the old tell; other than motorways, if there are streetlights then assume it's 30mph unless it says otherwise (repeaters will usually be every 200m or so, can't remember the specific distances). If there are no streetlights, then unless something is strongly suggesting a lower limit (houses close to the road, lots of them, schools, shops etc.) then it's probably a national speed limit, otherwise you'll get repeater signs for the posted speed limit, again at something like the intervals above.

Sometimes it means briefly dawdling while you're uncertain but better safe than sorry.

As an aside, and this is a less reliable method, but road signs are designed with the approaching traffic speed in mind, i.e. things like warning signs are different sizes on different speed roads. A high speed road might have a 900mm, 1200mm or even 1500mm high warning sign, whereas a 30mph road would probably have a 750mm sign, so these can also be a "tell". That said, if the speed limit has been dropped it's unlikely the highways authority will have changed the signs so use it as "extra info" rather than the basis for a decision.
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[talkToTheHat]

My tomtom is set to beep at me if i'm being naughty. More usefully it has speed camera / red light camera warnings and gets live updates on mobile cameras. I wouldn't rely on it to stop me getting caught, but it's nice advance warning for peole standing on the brakes when they see the camera and decide to pass it at 25. The average speed functionality is useful.

Waze and google maps warn of speed cameras, but only occaisonally. I only use them in the car when I don't have my satnav and suddenly need to find somewhere new.
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[Sister Sledge]

Do what I do - 20% under the limits and keep the licence happy?

If you're using or looking to a phone app then your eyes are away from looking not just at your speedo but also traffic and street furniture.
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[andy_uk]

There is this one :
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.tomtom.speedcams.android.map

Although sometimes it's a little slow to warn you...
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