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Wed, 02/11/2009 - 4:11pm

Hi

I feel i am lost when i read about how to do calculations for proximity distance in a speed alert.
where do i live, i can drive 140 km/h on the highway, BUT the radar can catch me if i was overspeeding from a distance of 500 m. how & what shall i do.

Thanks

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Wed, 02/11/2009 - 4:19pm

use the search function,enter proximity distance for more info

Try reading over this link to see if clears up things for you.
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/11000

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Wed, 02/11/2009 - 4:22pm

amerkhafagi wrote: Hi I

amerkhafagi wrote:

Hi

I feel i am lost when i read about how to do calculations for proximity distance in a speed alert.
where do i live, i can drive 140 km/h on the highway, BUT the radar can catch me if i was overspeeding from a distance of 500 m. how & what shall i do.

Thanks

Open POI Loader, click on "Help", click on "Index" tab, click on "Speed and proximity alert information", click on "Display"

There may be some info there that may help you.

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Wed, 02/11/2009 - 4:31pm

Still lost

Thanks lsmonop

Still i cann't understand the following calculation :

Prompt Distance = 36 seconds * Speed

Thanks

amerkhafagi

Wed, 02/11/2009 - 4:33pm

Thanks BobDee

But still what is best distance shall i add for the above speed ?

Thanks

Wed, 02/11/2009 - 4:39pm

amerkhafagi wrote: Hi I

amerkhafagi wrote:

Hi

I feel i am lost when i read about how to do calculations for proximity distance in a speed alert.
where do i live, i can drive 140 km/h on the highway, BUT the radar can catch me if i was overspeeding from a distance of 500 m. how & what shall i do.

Thanks

Slow down grin

Speed of 140 km/h equals ~40 m/s. Our reaction time is somewhere in 1 second range, add to it a couple seconds for "slowing down" (this depends of the speed over the speed limit) and easy you get about 200 m. You said the radar can catch you from 500 m. It looks like 700 m is a minimum you need to set your alert at.

Thu, 02/12/2009 - 4:08am

Well done

Thanks all, (specially to hercegovac)

Now i am oriented to the calculations.
i will bother u more with my Qs.

Thanks