It can detect the speed of any vehicle driving around it and is one of the most feared tools for motorists.
An improved version of the classic speed camera that appeared just a few years ago and is already frightening motorists. What is it in detail? A speed detector, a device that does not warn in advance, as is always the case legally with normal speed cameras.
Scout Speed it is, in simple terms, an “invisible speed camera” and one of the tools that creates the most fear for motorists. Let’s see better what it is and, above all, how it works.
What is this invisible speed camera?
The difference can be read in the regulation no. 139/2007 of the Ministry of Transportwhich essentially allows speed sensing devices not to be notified unless they are able to dynamically detect the speed of a vehicle using infrared technology.
Scout Speed is a revolutionary device that is not found directly on the roads, but is fitted directly to local police vehicles and works while the vehicle is in motion, tracking all passing vehicles and determining their speed at 360 degrees, regardless of the direction of travel. It is considered to be an extremely effective tool for preventing accidents caused by high-speed driving.
Because the device it has no clear indication and deals with the contextuality of issuing the fine rather than when the offense is registered, motorists often question its advantages and “legality”.
Its functioning
These speed cameras are fitted to local police vehicles and can detect the speed of surrounding vehicles. By selecting a speed limit to check, you can start patrolling. Scout Speed has several sensing options and monitors speed in both directions, but it can also detect other informationif necessary.
The fines can also be very high
This device provides for penalties ranging from 40 to 3,000 euros. It can punish crimes such as: driving with expired insurance or inspection, speeding and no parking.
For some drivers, it seems that the fines of Scout Speed are not valid, because it is not possible to contest the infringement immediately, nor because there is no signal indicating the presence of these autovolex.
This device, like the “classic” speed camera, requires a prefectural decree authorizing its use on secondary roads outside urban areas, without the obligation to immediately report infringements. However, many users believe that i speed signs should be mandatoryas required by the Highway Code.
On the other hand, according to the Ministry of Infrastructure, these particular autovolexes can be considered something exceptional because the local police cars are mobile stations and do not need to send signals to detection devices. This is why it is sometimes misunderstood, despite the number of disputed fines.
If you’d like to know a trick to avoid getting a fine with this invisible speed camera, the only solution is to always respect the speed limits established by law for your own safety and that of all road users.
