Last year, DGT Radar issued 3.7 million fines for speeding in Spain, a 21.2 percent increase compared to those registered in 2021. These figures, taken from a recently published study by the European Motorists’ Associations (AEA), show how the number of radars on our roads is increasing from one year to the next.
This “radar policy”, as the AEA described it, “is not achieving the objective of speeding or avoiding accidents, by turning radars into mere collection devices”.
Although there are many ways to find out where DGT speed cameras are, if you do not want the next fine to come to your house, we will tell you how you can activate speed camera alerts in the two applications that have the most is used to. Drivers: Google Maps and Waze. In just 4 clicks you can see all the radars that DGT has spread on our roads.
So You Can Activate Radar Alerts on Google Maps and Waze
So you can see speed cameras on google maps
The Google Maps application has become an essential tool for many drivers. The app warns about the presence of not only fixed speed cameras, but also mobile ones thanks to information provided by users and most often according to the locations where they are placed.
- To see all this information, you must first open the Google Maps application on your mobile device and click on the icon of three horizontal lines in the upper left corner of the screen.
- Next, select “Settings” from the menu that appears, tap on “Navigation” and scroll down until you find the “Speed Camera” option.
- Then activate the option “Show speed camera alerts”. If you wish, you can also activate the “Notify with sound” option to receive an audible alert when a speed camera is approaching.
So You Can Activate Radar Alerts on Google Maps and Waze
So you can see the radar in waze
Waze is a mobile application for real-time maps and GPS navigation based on traffic conditions, speed limits on the road you are traveling on, accidents or road works, and any unforeseen events or circumstances that may affect driving. Provides such information as it can.
- To receive alerts from speed cameras on your route, once the application is open, select “My Ways” by clicking on the menu at the bottom of the screen.
- Next, go to Settings. Enter the “Alerts and Notices” option and once inside, select “Notices”.
- Once here, all you have to do is activate the “speed cameras” option. Of course, make sure you have activated the “Show on map” and “Warning while driving” options.
