As soon as Black Friday is over, prices on Amazon drop again: the Ooono CO-Driver NO1 speed camera detector is on sale. But is the device legal in traffic? We will tell you.
It’s faster than you think: you’ve barely exceeded the speed limit when lightning flashes on the side of the road. And a short time later, the fine falls on the house. And it often has it all: after the reform of the catalog of fines, significantly higher penalties have been threatened since November 2021. For example, if you go 16 to 20 kilometers too fast in the city and you are flashed, you have to pay 70 euros (instead of 35 euros before). So it’s no wonder why so-called speed camera alerts are becoming increasingly popular, such as the one Ooono’s Co-pilot No1which is now 20 percent cheaper.
According to the manufacturer, the device should not only warn of radars, but also of danger points that are found. Blitzer.de and are listed in the Ooono Community. In addition, it has the following properties:
- It can be easily fixed inside the vehicle.
- The Co-Driver No1 warns acoustically and visually of speed cameras.
- The device is powered by a button battery.
In other words, it is not a built-in GPS alarm that acts independently, but a speaker that connects to the smartphone via Bluetooth and synchronizes with the Blitzer.de app. An advantage of this is that the Ooono does not have to be activated before each trip, but turns on automatically. This way you don’t risk falling asleep during power up.
Are speed camera warnings legal in Germany?
in fact it is that Speed camera warning devices are prohibited in Germany. Although purchase and possession is permitted, the devices may not be operated while driving. In other words, anyone who is controlled by the police faces a fine of 75 euros. The same also applies if you “only” use the app. The situation is different with the warning of dangerous spots (eg traffic jams) while driving: that is allowed. For this reason, you can use the Ooono Connect app to decide for yourself what the device should warn you about, how long the waiting time is, and whether the device can be noticed acoustically and/or visually. So the fact is that the device is not prohibited in the car itself, but activating speed camera warnings is at your own risk.
Source: ntv.de
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