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javea03730

As I am about to leave for Spain, via France with its increasing number of speed cameras, I thought I would buy the TomTom Safety Camera download. Unfortunately it won't load into the TomTom because there is not enough memory left because I also have camperstop loaded.

The question is, can I just put a memory card into the slot in the device and download the safety cameras to that? Would the memory card affect the information currently in the device as I wouldn't want to lose the aires information.

Thanks in advance to any techie who can lead me in the right direction!

Biglol

You can gain more space on your card by deleting unwanted Languages and Voices. I am emailing a friend who works for tomtom, about your problem and will post his reply when it comes

javea03730

Thanks biglol, your assistance is much appreciated.

Regards,

Mike

sersol

Hi Guys,just be aware that ANY device with speed camera locations loaded in France is illegal & not only can you loose that device BUT your vehicle aswell, be warned Sad

2kias

javea03730

sersol

Hi John,I don't want to p**s on anyones fireworks here,BUT you know what the French are like.
Although I can't talk from personall experience I thought it better to advise people off a trap they might fall into.
However if you ARE a expert on French law then I bow to you Rolling Eyes

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Gary

javea03730

No it isn't. Please get your facts right! The only ones that are illegal are the ones that can detect where a camera is by using a detection unit. The camera situations are published on the maps so they are not illegal.
You can't use the radar detection ones in the UK anymore either.[/quote]

Quite right 2kias, just found the attached on the English version of the french site on cameras which reads:-

[B]Speed camera detectors
There are two families of products available:
- Real radar detectors, forbidden by law in France.
- Radar warning systems, using a database of the location of the speed cameras coupled with a GPS. Allowed in France.

Radar and Laser Detectors - forbidden in France
Radar and Laser detectors detect active (in-use) speed cameras. Advances in speed camera technology have superseded these systems and new digital speed cameras are invisible to Radar and Laser detectors. Unlike GPS based systems there is no subscription with Radar and Laser detectors. Such a device is not allowed in France. Getting caught having such a device in your vehicle means a 1500 euros fine, device impounded (with the car if fixed to it).

GPS Speed Camera Detectors - allowed in france
A GPS speed camera detector relies on a database of speed camera locations. GPS speed camera detectors warn drivers of all known fixed and mobile speed cameras - good as long as they are known. It also offers the user many additional features including the exact camera type, range and perhaps most useful - the road speed limit. Some database updates for France can be available for free, but usually a small fee (monthly or annualy) is requested for easy accurate updates.[/B]

Thanks for your input.

Mke

sersol

OK,please accept my apology. I was wrong, Embarassed

I was only sharing information that was given to me on the 27/08/07 by a French resident (Normandy).
As always not only doe's one have to be proven wrong but hung out as well. Somehow things don't seem to be fun anymore here.
Once again please accept my apologly.
Gary

urbanracer

I did not know radar detectors have been banned in UK,I still use mine.
I know the powers that be had discussed this many times and said they would be banned but I have never to date heard anymore about this.
I know in most of europe they are banned and harsh fines and other measures are in place if they find you have one even if you are not using it.

Re Tom Tom I only have the one UK version where can I find an update of camera si,tes to download?