The latest "find" of motorists face the Speed Cameras more and more on our roads: using smartphone as detector. This, with applications (apps) designed for this purpose. It is found in a variety of Internet, but also in Mauritius where shops offer devices that can detect cameras are more numerous.
Like AM Technologies Ltd., a computer stores located in Vacoas selling detector Speed Cameras recently. At a cost of Rs 3000, the device has a radiation field of long-range and works with a laser. It is also compatible with a GPS navigator. Simply install it on the dashboard. Manuals radar used by police and Speed Cameras will be identified.
In fact, the import of these detectors is not regulated. Anyone can buy them over the Internet. Some work only with the GPS and identify the locations of cameras by mapping available locally.
In terms of smartphones, hundreds of applications used as detectors exist. Whether platforms Android, iOS, Windows Phone or BlackBerry. Including EZCam Speed Camera Detector, which uses global positioning technology (GPS) to identify the fixed cameras from known cards. To get it, it costs a whopping $ 5. The app, however, is compatible with the Android platform. By cons, Road Pilot, a company that sells detectors Speed Cameras on the Internet, has developed versions for smartphones running on all platforms.
At Casernes centrales suggested that there is a legal vacuum with respect to the use of Speed Camera Detectors and apps used for this purpose. Technically, it is legal to have one installed in his vehicle. The main purpose is that if the driver detects cameras, he will reduce his speed to avoid getting caught.
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