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Are you also tired of speeding fines? Most of us have probably received a speeding fine at some point in our lives. A brief moment of inattention and flash – a speeding fine arrives in your mailbox. You could have spent that money on something better. If you break the speed limit at very high speed, you may also face a suspension of your license. In this article, we give you three tips to avoid speeding fines. Key specs – Size: 60 x 36 x 15mm; Cameras detected: Fixed and mobile, traffic light, average speed; Updates: OTA; Power source: Rechargeable battery; Accessories supplied: Adhesive pads, mounts In the UK, it’s perfectly legal to use a speed camera detector, although it’s a subject that often comes up for debate in Parliament. Nevertheless, while detectors – units that alert the driver to speed traps – can be used, radar jammers are strictly forbidden. Drivers using a jammer could be charged with perverting the course of justice, a crime that can carry a custodial sentence and/or a large fine. Can I use a speed camera detector abroad?
First things first: the best way to avoid getting caught speeding is to not speed in the first place. However, with local authorities frequently changing limits, and the UK’s road sign network seemingly in a poor state of repair, this can be easier said than done – especially when you’re simply following the flow of traffic, or you’re travelling along a road late at night with no other cars around. While that keeps prices of the units down as they don’t have to have complicated GPS chips, radar and laser scanners as some bespoke speed camera devices do, you’ll notice how much phone battery you’re getting through. More on that later though. If you spot a speed camera, press the blue button on the right, with a camera icon. Simply, this warns others behind you that they should probably slow down.The reason I proceeded, in the Q&A another UK user claims Saphe uses Waze data, and they verified by reporting a ghost speed camera on Waze, and then passing the location a few minutes later and alerted on the Saphe. I tried the same, and I am sad to report that doesn't happen. What it can't do well at all however, as least in the UK, is mobile speed traps. It relies on other users pressing a button to record the location of a speed trap in much the same way that Waze relies on other Waze users to report them. The difference is that Waze has absolutely loads of users and Saphe seemingly has very few. So in reality Waze almost always knows about a mobile speed trap and Saphe almost never does. If only Saphe could tap in to Waze's data. As I mentioned earlier, I have noticed battery usage increase while using the Saphe devices; on my most recent two-hour drive around the edges of London to Sussex, the Saphe Link app used roughly an extra 20% battery, I left home with 100% and got to my destination with around 70%.
The battery inside is one of the chunkiest coin cells I’ve ever seen, a CR2450. It is user-replaceable, but the manual doesn’t allude to this. You need to gently prise apart the top and bottom sections of the One+; you can then slide the battery out. Like our previous Saphe One+ review, the Saphe Drive Mini adds a screen to help keep you safe while on the road. Well, the unit itself is just the physical hardware; think of it as a Bluetooth alarm and button. So the heavy lifting is being done by the Saphe Link app on your phone. Unlike the Saphe One+, you’ll need to recharge the Drive Mini, and there’s a small micro USB connector on the underside to do so. No idea on battery life, but after a week of driving, it had used a bar, so potentially you’ll need to charge it once a month, maybe?Mobile speed cameras will often use the same locations, week after week, as they are deemed safe and meet strict criteria for operating. For all its simplicity, the Saphe Drive Mini works brilliantly and is easy to use. That latter part is vital, as it’s meant to be a tool that you’ll bring with you on every commute. The best experience that I was able to exploit out of the Drive Mini is keeping my phone by my side during the drive. For starters, the app can be used just like a regular satnav. You can thus preview warnings far in front of you. That person is you, yes you, the one who is reading this. There is hope for you, new car owner, and you the many who make up the used car market where the technology transfer has yet to make an impact, if at all. You the many, used car owners, can now beat the hidden profit generators, otherwise known as speed cameras, by outwitting them with a relatively affordable technically advanced speed camera detector. Over the past years, in-car technology has come a long way. Many cars now come with cruise control or even an adaptive cruise control as standard.
To help, we’ve broken down our review to some key areas that we feel would be important to drivers. I have asked Saphe about this data limitation via their support and they answered in about 36 hours. They replied; We apologize for any inconvenience caused by the alarm not sounding at stationary cameras. We will investigate this issue to ensure that our device functions as intended.Come on Saphe, please speed up both this critical update and the time it takes to update other areas of your database (eg. the M4 Slough area average speed road works were removed weeks ago and yet the database is still claiming it’s 50mph when it’s not. Pretty annoying after 20minutes of false alerts... Since driving with the Saphe One+, I’ve felt more aware of my speed and that my licence is safer due to the fixed camera alerts. For the price, I think they’re well worth the money as most speed camera detectors have an ongoing cost associated with them.
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