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  Misjudged Overtake Caught on Camera 3 Jan 2014 (News)
  Its cameras are officially approved by Transport For London.
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  Speed Cameras Cost Lives 11 Nov 2003 (News)
  SPEED CAMERAS COST THE MOTORIST MILLIONS IN FINES AND COST LIVES This is the conclusion Autocar magazine in association with the RAC Foundation has reached after carrying out extensive research into the speed camera debate.
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  Comment: Is it time to buy a dash cam for your van? 7 Mar 2016 (News)
  If your van is parked on the road, consider getting a camera with a park mode. This will prompt the camera to switch itself on if it detects an impact. If self-fitting, your dash cam should not be mounted above the steering wheel or directly in front of the driver.
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  Cut-Price GPS Speed Camera Locator 7 Mar 2002 (News)
  Morpheous has announced a new Geodesy 'Classic' GPS speed camera locator at £299 v/s the £399 of the Geodesy 'Plus'. The unit sits on the vehicle's dashboard and uses GPS to pinpoint the location of any accident black spots the driver may be approaching where fixed speed cameras have been installed.
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  Dashcam Saves Trucker From Expensive Insurance Claim 17 Dec 2013 (News)
  Mr Humphreys added the cameras help protect drivers against the scams which have now become a £1 billion industry. He said: "The cameras can help protect drivers against 'cash for crash' scenarios.
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  Speed camera fines top £4m in Sussex 29 Apr 2008 (News)
  This could be an unwelcome cost in addition to expensive road tax and car insurance prices. According to MP for East Worthing and Shoreham Tim Loughton, speed cameras generate revenue more than they save lives. He said: "While we need to do much more to cut down on serious accidents, there are many more ways of doing that rather than just relying on the blunt instrument of a speed camera.
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  VIDEO: Driver incriminates himself with dashcam 10 Nov 2014 (News)
  However the dash camera records the whole event - proving the driver's negligence and fault to insurers.  SmartWitness managing director Simon Marsh said: "If it wasn't for the presence of the camera it would have been impossible to prove his negligence because no one would have noticed that he had not switched on his wipers before the collision.
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  Sting on Untaxed Vehicles 11 Oct 2001 (News)
  I have not altered it in any way except by changing http incompatible punctuation. CAUGHT ON CAMERA. ROAD TAX CHEATS ARE NOW IN THE FRAME This is the message the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) is sending to owners of unlicensed vehicles at the national launch of their new STINGRAY SYSTEM: CAMERAS TO DETECT UNLICENSED VEHICLES ON THE MOVE.
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  Peugeot Adopts Speed Limit Warning System 20 Aug 2003 (News)
  Peugeot seems to be the first big manufacturer to adopt speed camera warning systems. Others are bound to follow as these become an essential accessory to enable motorists to stay within confusing and ever changing speed limits and keep their licences. With the number of safety cameras expected to treble in the next few years, Peugeot has added the latest Cyclops GPS Driver Safety System to its approved accessory list.
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  Speed Camera spotter supplier to stop paying motorists fines 6 Dec 2005 (News)
  The company claims to have paid out over £16,000 to 277 motorists so far. More than 13,200 of the £199 Quintezz speed camera detector have been sold since it was launched in February 2003. The device lets the motorist know the location of all live Gatso cameras and Police laser guns, both static and mobile; allowing the motorist to avoid a speeding ticket.
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  Dashcam Catches Red Light Crash 6 Feb 2014 (News)
  Luckily, John had fitted a SmartWitness accident camera to his VW and the entire collision was caught on camera. Police were quickly called to the crash scene and when told about the SmartWitness  in-car camera requested that a copy of the video recording be produced as evidence.
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  Do you need a dash camera? 18 Mar 2015 (News)
  Swiftcover, for example, will give drivers who use a dash cam a 12.5 per cent discount on their policy. AXA is another insurer to offer discounts. If there is an accident not only will a dash camera help prove who was at fault, but it will also reduce the amount of time it takes to settle a claim, often significantly. A dash camera will also help you avoid ‘cash for crash’ fraudsters – drivers who brake suddenly on purpose to cause a rear-end collision.
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  Do you need a dash camera? 18 Mar 2015 (News)
  Swiftcover, for example, will give drivers who use a dash cam a 12.5 per cent discount on their policy. AXA is another insurer to offer discounts. If there is an accident not only will a dash camera help prove who was at fault, but it will also reduce the amount of time it takes to settle a claim, often significantly. A dash camera will also help you avoid ‘cash for crash’ fraudsters – drivers who brake suddenly on purpose to cause a rear-end collision.
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  Smartphone App Helps Keep You Under The Limits 8 Dec 2009 (News)
  RoadPilot has launched a speed camera locator application for smart phones. It incorporates database of UK and European speed camera sites. A ‘real-time’ alert facility lets other drivers notify you of nearby mobile cameras.
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  British drivers 'may benefit' from speed camera locators 3 Sep 2008 (News)
  British drivers with a need for speed may benefit from satnav technology that comes with a speed camera locator, according to the chief executive of RoadPilot. A recent survey carried out by the group found 71 per cent of motorists admit to speeding on more than one-quarter of all their journeys.
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  Review: Garmin Nuvicam LMT-D 24 Jul 2015 (News)
  What is it? It’s a large, clear, feature-packed sat nav system with a built in dash camera. That’s a clever combo, really – dash cameras are becoming more and more popular, so combining one with another essential in-car gadget makes sense, plus it means the dash camera can record extra information like location and speed – typically the reserve of pricier standalone cameras.
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  Plans to ban Speed Camera spotters 7 Jul 2004 (News)
  The Department for Transport (DfT) has said it would like to see the use of in-car Radar Detectors (speed camera spotters) banned in the UK. Scott Marshbank, from Department for Transport has said they are working with the Police to find ways to make speed camera spotters illegal. Marshbank of the DfT said that motorists using a radar detector were preventing the police from obtaining speeding convictions and they would like to see a change in the law.
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  Advent Calendar Competition Day Six Prize - Mio MiVue C330 6 Dec 2017 (News)
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  Motorist caught speeding at 149mph on M25 2 Jun 2014 (News)
  A motorist was caught on speed camera travelling at 149mph on the M25 – the highest speed recorded by a speed camera between April 2013 and May 2014. The driver was caught in Kent and was banned from driving for six months and was fined £600.
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  Roadpilot mobile launches on iPhone 13 Jul 2011 (News)
  Motorists with iPhones keen to stay on the right side of the law will be able to download RoadPilot Mobile – an innovative GPS speed camera locator application – from today via the Apple App Store. Compatible with iPhone3, 3GS and 4 models, the application provides audio and visual alerts to all upcoming fixed and mobile speed cameras, as well as reminding motorists of the local speed limit at camera sites.