Radars: mobile applications to locate them

If radar detectors are strictly prohibited on our roads, "driving aid tools", that is to say applications or "danger zones" warning boxes with the 2012-3 decree of theJanuary 3, 2012, are currently authorized, even if they are in the crosshairs of the police.

Here is a selection of applications to locate radar control areas on your smartphone, whether free or paid.

Waze

If Google Maps does not provide a radar warning function in France, the American giant offers Waze, an application acclaimed by a community of 140 million users worldwide.This essential and free mobile application has many features, such as detecting your speed and information on the limitation in force, reporting of control areas and other danger zones, or more simply traffic, points ofInterest and navigation GPS.

→ Download Waze on iOS or Android.

Coyote

The Coyote mobile application is paid (from € 7.99/month): it is the mobile version of one of the best known radar warning boxes, used by 5 million users inEurope.It will allow you to be warned or report in real time the presence of a radar, work or accidents.Here too, a GPS guidance feature is also offered, in order to make it an all-in-one application for driving.

→ Download Coyote on iOS or Android.

Camsam

The Camsam application is surely the best alternative to the first two behemoths: free, it allows you to obtain information on the location of radars, traffic jams, as well as danger zones such as accidents or work for example.Its community is rich in more than 5 million users, and a paid version, called "Camsam Plus" (€ 4.99), allows you to benefit from additional features, such as a passage in landscape mode or a "background»».Unfortunately, it is only available on Android models, not for iPhone.

→ Download Camsam on Android.

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