There
are over 6,000 safety cameras installed on UK roads today
and this number is continuing to grow. They are often located
at accident black spots to reduce speed and prevent accidents.
Interestingly, in a Mori survey it was found that motorists
using speed camera detection devices travelled over 50% more
miles between accidents than those without these devices.
What
may be more worrying to some drivers is that the government
predicts that there will be 3 million speeding convictions,
due to the increase in safety cameras. So to protect you and
your car, Smartnav offers Safe Speed, an optional service
that alerts you to the accident blackspots and safety cameras.
The Smartnav Safe Speed option alerts you when you approach
zones monitored by fixed safety cameras, variable safety cameras
and multi-camera detectors (also known as Specs). There are
three audible alert stages. Three beeps warn you as you approach
a monitored zone, followed by five beeps immediately before
you enter the zone. These beeps remind you to concentrate
on the road ahead, and give you enough time to correct your
speed.
If you continue driving over the limit through the zone, continuous
beeps warn you until your speed falls below the limit. |
