The reaction of the General Directorate of Traffic (DGT) to the various devices that a driver can install in the vehicle is as follows: «Warning is legal; detect and brake, no»
There are certain controversies and false beliefs among Spanish motorists about the location of speed cameras on Spanish roads. Is it possible to install an application that:
warn about radars fixed and mobile?
The reaction of the Directorate-General for Transport (DGT) to the various devices that a driver can install in the vehicle is as follows: «
Warning is legal; detect and brake Therefore, you can use GPS applications that contain fixed speed camera warnings, such as ‘Google Maps’, Waze’ or ‘Social Drive’.
The DGT’s explanation is simple: “Reporting the exact location of a fixed radar is perfectly legal, as it is public information and that traffic is spreading on its website.”
More controversy is caused by mobile radar warnings, as the list published by the DGT specifies the stretches of road where speed traps are usually located, but not the exact mileage point, as happens with fixed radars.
The DGT indicated that the Public Prosecution Service for Road Safety is working on a legal report to determine whether mobile applications and other platforms for alcohol and drug control locations and mobile radars are punishable.
The market offers various types of on-vehicle devices that can warn, detect and even disable the action of a speedometer. Some are legal, some are not; The DGT closely monitors this practice and severely punishes these practices. Are these:
inhibitor Follow the radars and ignore their operation. Using this device while driving is punishable by a fine of up to 6,000 euros and 6 points. In addition, the workshop that installs the device can also be fined up to 30,000 euros.
Detector This device tracks and locates speed cameras nearby. Its use is prohibited and is considered a serious offense and is punishable by a fine of 200 euros and the withdrawal of 3 points of the license.
timer The GPS (and apps) contains a database of the location of fixed speed cameras and parts of Spanish roads, places them on the map and alerts the driver of their proximity. Its use is legal.
Source: La Verdad
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