RoadPilot products in relation to the proposed - Road Safety Bill 2005

The proposed 2005 Road Safety Bill from the Department for Transport (DfT) intends to prohibit devices that detect ‘speed assessment equipment’. GPS devices will not be affected by the legislation and the DfT currently has no plans to propose a ban on GPS-based speed camera location products.

In a statement published in May 2005 the DfT wrote as follows:

“GPS Systems are developing rapidly and can contain all sorts of additional information to assist drivers in their driving. For example, they can alert drivers to posted speed limits, the approach to schools and hospitals and the location of accident black spots. Once the shadow of a potential ban for detectors generally is removed via legislation, these devices can be promoted as genuine road safety aids”

All RoadPilot products are passive GPS systems. The only RoadPilot equipment that may become illegal under the new legislation would be the radar horn and the laser detector attachments. RoadPilot has never offered for sale any laser jamming equipment. If the legislation becomes law, the radar and laser attachments can simply be removed from RoadPilot’s line-up of products. The function and availability of the micro RoadPilot, RoadPilot Pro and Geodesy GPS units will not be affected.

Existing users of a radar horn or laser head can easily remove them from their main GPS unit by simply unplugging the lead. The operation of the main unit will not be affected.

RoadPilot products are designed to aid driver safety on the roads by making drivers more aware of their speed while driving, by reminding them of the current speed limit and by giving them advance warning of potential changes to the traffic flow at speed camera locations.

RoadPilot understands that the main intention of safety cameras is to reduce speeding, reduce accidents and save lives, and RoadPilot products support this effort. None of RoadPilot’s current products interfere, or block Police equipment or any other form of road-safety equipment. In the interest of safety, RoadPilot has always and will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement and road safety authorities.

For further information call RoadPilot Technical Support on 0870 240 1701, or email tech@roadpilot.com or the Department of Transport.