Red Light Camera Locations

You should get an alarm when you approach the intersection (about 1/4 mile ahead).

Thanks for the reply. Will the alarm be a speach warning or chime. Are there icons on the screen to indicate locations of cameras?

Thanks John

Initially it will be like a "ding" sound, however if you wanted a voice associated with that file, then create an .mp3 with the same file name except the extension would natually be different, but it has to be the exact name the .csv is named.You can go to this link:
http://www.research.att.com/~ttsweb/tts/demo.php and type in text that you desire to create a .wav file, then convert it to a .mp3 file and again name it the same as the RedLight-Camera.csv file only with a .mp3 extension and then have that file in the same folder as your other poi's and load with POI loader.

Excellent, Nick. I did one. "Warning speed trap ahead".
What do I need to convert it from a wav file to mp3??

Go to google and do a search for a free converter of .wav files to .mp3's

I just purchased my first GPS device and am about am interested in purchasing the Red Light Enforcement POI. Does my $5.00 fee include any updates as they occur?

Thanks

You can download the file up to 3 times in the next 30 days from purchase. I update the file every week, usually on Wednesday.

Miss Poi

This looks like a great site. I'm glad I discovered it. Does the red light POI also include speed cameras? There is at least one in DC on 16th Street.

Thanks.

I know that there is a huge interest in speed cameras and it is currently on the list of things to do.

Miss Poi

Yeah, I'm in the DC area too, and Montgomery County is installing speed cameras this month. I'm not so worried about the red light cameras but the speed cameras would be worth knowing about.

I think that both alerts would be helpful.

I know some people use the alerts as a way to speed and get away with it.

But I agree with the line of thought, that they keep you aware of your surroundings. In my case, it make me a more alert and aware driver.

Tim

Driving in DC the other day went it got triggered. Not only does it "ding" out it's warning, but the green directional bar becomes red as the type warns you about the camera. Very cool. (And appreciated.)

When the warning appears at the top of my unit (Garmin C340) there is some code that appears at the end of the line. Is it a reference to something? Is it supposed to be telling me where the camera is?

Thanks.
Paul

I believe the data you are referring to is the date of the RedLight file you are viewing. Miss POI put's that information in so that you know which version of the file you are working with.

Is there a post, link or webpage that describes how one can identify a Red light camera?

Do a search on Red Light Camera, quite a bit of discussion on how to determine if the intersection is displaying a camera.

How often do you update the red light camera POI? Since I paid for the initial download, can I download the updates for free or do I have to keep paying for each update?

Thanks!
Paul

Users who are actively participating on the site may download this file for free. Newcomers and less frequent visitors are asked to contribute a small amount to support the site.

paul,
you can download the database up to 3 times in the 30 days after your transaction.

Miss Poi

I have followed NickJr's instructions for adding a voice to the alerts. I created an MP3 file (same name as .csv except for extension) and stored it in the same folder as the .csv file. I loaded it to my Nuvi 350 using the POI loader. I just get the ding sound. Any idea what I might be doing wrong?

Thank you,
John

Did you put the .csv and .mp3 file into the same folder and have the poi loader load from that folder?

Yes. I created a folder on my desktop called POI Info and put both files into it. I then popinted the POI loader to that folder.

thanks

Double check everything,

Check both file names, they have to be exact. Redlight_Camera.csv and Redlight_camera.mp3 will not work properly.

Also make sure you dont have your files named with double extensions,something like Redlight_Camera.csv.csv and Redlight_Camera.mp3.mp3
Because then your mp3 would have to be Redlight_Camera.csv.mp3 to work....Double extensions are never good...Don't do it!

I will verify the names are exact this evening. One thing I noticed is that I did not use the underscore between the words redlight and camera.

Thanks for you help.

As stated ealier, file has to be exact, only difference would be the extension!!! and in the same folder where the .csv file is..

I found a difference in the file names.

Thank you all for your help. Happy Holidays

GRRRRRR, I have done everything I can think of to get my C330 to give both voice and chime as is discussed in this thread. NO LUCK!

I have done the recording of the voice as directed by Nickjr and have converted the file to .mp3. I have verified that the file name is EXACTLY the same as the .csv file and have moved the voice file to the folder where the other POIs are stashed.

Any other suggestions? Am I wasting my time with a C330?

You're out of luck. Sorry.

According to Garmin's web-site, you cannot do MP3's on the streetpilot C330. Hope this link helps and works. Otherwise just do a search on their site.
https://buy.garmin.com/shop/shop.do?cID=&pID=6385

Sigh

Hehehe, thanks for the replies you all.

Is there a limit to how often active users can download the redlight cameras? Can we grab the update every Wednesday for example?

hoping...

I think, as an active user you can download freely.

as an active member you have free access and can download it ever day if you want, however I only get around to updating it once a week.

Miss Poi

thank you!

I know a few speed trap locations which I save it on my GPS's favorites. I want to share it but I don't know how to upload it. Does anyone knows how?

Use the contact form below:
http://www.poi-factory.com/contact

Not from what I can remember

One method is to use Mapsource and under the "transfer" tab, download from your GPS. The favorites are turned into Waypoints in Mapsource. You can then save them as a .gpx file.

can anyone upload me the redlight download

You need to download the file.

Click on the blue tab at the top of this page that reads "red light cameras"

The rest should be self explanitory.

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Hey Nick,
thanks for posting the link to AT&T. I went over and had lots of fun trying different lines and voices. Settled on "Lauren" saying...
"Hey goofball... pay attention... there is a red light camera ahead!" Saved it. Converted it to a mp3. And added it to my red light POI file along with a custom bmp. Now, everytime she warns me... it brings a smile to my face!
Ranger Rick

Glad to hear everything is working out for you..
I have had a good time setting different voices for different POI's myself..

Is the plan to make it a separate list from the one for red lights?

I live in Montgomery County too (Gaithersburg) and in my part of town they've started using speed cameras mounted on vans. These vans are parked in different places everyday so there's no way to know ahead of time where they will be.

i installed the red light poi's and added an mp3 with it... it's just awesome! but there are places in philly where it says there are cameras but makes no sense to have them there. it must make sense to those crazy city engineers that designed the roads in center city heh.

Nick:
Will the warning voices created in the way you described play on my c340?
Thanks.

I have no knowledge of the capabilities of the C340, hopefully someone who has that model can respond to your question

That is when a good RD and smart driving come into play.

Where do the MP3 files get stored that get loaded to the GPS?

Kevin