In message , "dennis@home"
writes
Gatso cameras perform a useful function, they get drivers that
habitually speed points, fines and onto the police database.

No, they catch inattentive people who don't know that particular road,
locals will slow down and then speed up again

These drivers seldom only speed but do other things like running
lights, drive too close, and generally be idiots.
he sooner they attract police attention the better.

And where is your evidence for that

or is it just your ignorant prejudice coming to the fore again ?



I'm not defending poor 'care' here, just that it is possible to be
driving carefully and still miss 'information'.

If it happens often then I suggest you take some lessons or stop taking
the drugs.
Of course you wont know its happening until you have a few fines + points.


FWIW, part of why I like and have used a GPS for many years before
they became 'cool' was because I can ignore the general mess of
confusing road signs and therefore try to focus on those signs that
are important (like hazard warning and speed changes).

I have a gps with speed warning.

"Dennis, speed up you tortoise, there's a minimum speed limit here"

It tells you if you exceed the speed limit not if there is a camera there.
Its a tomtom like many people use to avoid cameras.
It shows that they intend to commit a crime if they only have it set to
warn of speed cameras.



--
geoff