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MrSimba Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 9:59 pm Post subject: Warning range - Mobiles vs fixed cameras |
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Driving in Wales on Sunday it quickly became apparent that the 30 second warning range I had my camera alert set to was inadequate, a lot of the camera vans were high on brigades and would see you at least 45 - 60 seconds before you reached them so I reset my iPhone accordingly but now 60 seconds warning for 'fixed' cameras is obviously too much!
Any chance that in future updates there could be a separate 'warning range' for fixed and mobile camera sites?
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MrSimba Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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Brigades = bridges!
Bloody iPhone auto spell!!! |
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15219 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject: |
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How weird, I read your initial post as 'bridges' anyway and didn't notice until you said it...
Personally I think the best way to do this is to have an 'add extra time for mobiles' option that adds an extra 50% to the main warning distance - eg 15secs extra on a normal 30secs warning.
The settings are already quite complex so I'm thinking more for ease of use. Yes, individual timings for each camera type and speed would be nice but overly complex for some users.
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Wed Jun 08, 2011 11:12 pm Post subject: |
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Max range of mobile is about 1000 yds. = 3000ft. 60mph = 88ft/sec. 3000ft at 88ft/sec takes 34 seconds at 70mph=abt 29 seconds. and at 80mph=abt 26 seonds so a warning of 60 seconds seems rather excessive to me. But what do I know . |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
Joined: Feb 27, 2006 Posts: 14901 Location: Keynsham
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 12:31 am Post subject: |
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I do it like 60mph = 1 mile a minute, = half a mile (880 yards) in half a minute (30 secs).
However, you're not always travelling at 60mph - in a 30mph zone the camera will still have a range of 1,000 yards and my sums isn't up to what that means. So I just don't speed. _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15219 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:15 am Post subject: |
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DennisN wrote: | I do it like 60mph = 1 mile a minute, = half a mile (880 yards) in half a minute (30 secs).
However, you're not always travelling at 60mph - in a 30mph zone the camera will still have a range of 1,000 yards and my sums isn't up to what that means. So I just don't speed. |
If 30secs at 60mph covers 880yards then 30secs at 30mph covers 440yards so you are half the distance away from the camera when you first get the warning.
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M8TJT The Other Tired Old Man
Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Posts: 10118 Location: Bexhill, South Sussex, UK
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:28 am Post subject: |
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So at 30 in a 30 zone, you need about a minute for the extreme range of the mobile cam . Ah. just remembered, no you dont, you're not speeding so need no warning.
I wonder why Dennis who never excedes the speed limit, or 'drifts over it slightly' is so dedicated towards the upkeep and accuracy of the PGPSW database. I'll get me coat |
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DennisN Tired Old Man
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 9:42 am Post subject: |
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M8TJT wrote: | I wonder why Dennis who never excedes the speed limit, or 'drifts over it slightly' is so dedicated towards the upkeep and accuracy of the PGPSW database. |
I sometimes even ask myself that question. Maybe I get a kick out of being so superior to you all? I've been doing cameras for six years now, so it's a firm habit and I get a foolish thrill whenever I see my name in the weekly list of existing Lifers who would have qualified for Lifership. But then, as my dear old granny says "There's nowt so queer as folk" (which I think might be auto-censored!). In truth, I enjoy being part of this website and cameras are just one aspect of it - the site has really sorted me out with my TomTom satnavs. Plus, Mrs MaFt and young MaFts are very nice people (must be on her side, 'cos they don't get it from MaFt).
Edit to add........ _________________ Dennis
If it tastes good - it's fattening.
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MrSimba Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Thu Jun 09, 2011 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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MaFt wrote: |
Personally I think the best way to do this is to have an 'add extra time for mobiles' option that adds an extra 50% to the main warning distance - eg 15secs extra on a normal 30secs warning.
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That would be a perfect solution if at all possible - thank you! |
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lbendlin Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: 02/11/2002 22:41:59 Posts: 11878 Location: Massachusetts, USA
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Posted: Sat Jun 11, 2011 10:40 am Post subject: |
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Might be simpler to have a separate distance/time slider for mobiles _________________ Lutz
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MaFt Pocket GPS Staff
Joined: Aug 31, 2005 Posts: 15219 Location: Bradford, West Yorkshire
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 9:40 am Post subject: |
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lbendlin wrote: | Might be simpler to have a separate distance/time slider for mobiles |
Fair enough I just thought (TM) a single on/off switch mightb be easier for you to code.
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lbendlin Pocket GPS Staff
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Posted: Sun Jun 12, 2011 10:35 am Post subject: |
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yes but think of all the children. especially the ones who will not like the arbitrary 15 second addition. By having a separate slider we can put the blame on them. _________________ Lutz
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RobertPBham Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Wed Jun 29, 2011 7:40 pm Post subject: |
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Definitely a thumbs up for a slider for mobiles!! That would complete the app for me! |
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