Truvello cameras

kmw · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 1

Now most people are upgrading to the new 6.140 firmware on the Tom Toms would it not be possible to have the gatso/truvello speed camera database split into there own groups. There are now 100 POI allowed on the Tom Tom and I for one would like this option.

TomDavison · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:35 pm Post subject: Re: Truvello cameras

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:37 pm Post subject:

For me, all I care about is the speed a camera is set to, I've often wondered why anyone cares who made it?

Just interested to know... Smile

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:38 pm Post subject:

- snap!

TomDavison · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 12:53 pm Post subject:

Only difference I can see is that with Gatso you can brake down to the speed limit about 30 feet later. But we never use the database to allow speeding do we? Embarassed

Ash10 · Pocket GPS Verifier Joined: Feb 19, 2005 Posts: 478

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 2:47 pm Post subject:

Ha Ha!
NOW I see.... 8)

chookman · Posted: Mon Jul 31, 2006 9:44 pm Post subject:

Er, at risk of being flamed for repetitious posting . . .

A Truvelo is sited to "get" you as you approach it - and some of them have a b****y long range.

A Gatso takes photos of your rear end (actually your vehicle's rear end cos if you're sitting in a car it would be difficult to see your rear end!)

BTW. Has anyone else heard anything about Gatsos being 'linked' so that they act as average speed cams? I recently met someone who claimed that he had been caught for speeding in a motorway roadworks zone for exceeding an average speed. I am very familiar with the place where he claimed to have been caught and there are only a series of 'Gatso-like' devices. His comment was along the lines of "I slowed down for every camera over the white lined area then accelerated until I saw the next camera then slowed again - but was still caught". Now, I don't want to appear to be sanctimonious, but I've no sympathy for him as the limits are imposed to help protect the lives of the workforce and an average speed of 86 mph is almost certain to put lives as risk. (OK, rant over :D :D )
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julianbarker · Lifetime Member Joined: Apr 12, 2005 Posts: 431

Specs are now routinely used on British motorways when roadworks are in operation. Slowing down for Gatso lines on the road won't help your friend if he doesn't look out for the specs masts on enetering and leaving the roadworks. There is usualy a sign warning of average speed cams in operation as well.

chookman · Posted: Tue Aug 01, 2006 7:24 am Post subject:

That would be a bit sneaky - having both Gatso and specs cams on the same stretch of road. But I suppose the fact that our customer had been doing well over 80 mph in a 50 mph zone demonstrates that they were needed!
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mrstella · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 18, 2005 Posts: 154

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