It goes without saying that driving safely to avoid traffic accidents is important when traveling along the highway. You should always respect the speed limits to be safe, but sometimes, you find yourself going over the limits as you follow the flow of traffic. That’s why its never a bad idea to have Android tools that help by alerting you to the existence of speed cameras. These apps are completely legal and free, and in most cases, also work as a GPS.
Waze
There’s really no need for introductions when it comes to Waze, one of the most used social navigation apps in the world. Thanks to this app, you can discover the best possible route and find out where you’ll run into traffic problems, police, or other incidents along the way. All you have to do is set up a few initial settings and after that, you can forget about looking at your phone, since the app will tell you everything you need to know through voice and sounds. [Download]
Speed Cameras Map
This app does exactly what its name says: compiles a database of speed cameras, whether they be fixed, mobile or attached to traffic lights. And it updates this information to help you avoid getting tickets wherever you go. It offers automatic integration with Google Navigator so you can drive to where you’re going while the app alerts you when radars are coming up. Plus, the users of the app can also indicate points to watch out for, so you don’t miss a single speed camera. [Download]
TomTom Speed Cameras
Over 5 million users await you in this active community where drivers share the position of the radars on the road. Not only will you find information about the radars, you’ll also find detailed information about the slowest routes, along with the average speed on the roads. Plus, it comes with the safety guarantee we’ve come to associate with the TomTom brand in this useful tool. [Download]
Radarbot
With Radarbot you have some extra help when it comes to detecting traffic radars. You have access to a database that’s updated daily where you’ll always see fixed cameras, mobile cameras, tunnel cameras, and traffic light cameras. The mobile cameras are reported by the app’s community thanks to simple voice alerts that will warn you in these areas. Plus, the app will notify you about dangerous traffic areas to avoid them or at least be aware of them. [Download]
Coyote: Alerts, GPS & Traffic
Most of the apps on this list offer similar features, so it really depends on your own personal preferences when it comes to choosing one or the other. Coyote offers a clear and elegant interface that gives you detailed information about radars instantly. Thanks to its huge community of active users, you’ll get updated information about radars that are immobile, mobile, found on the highway, on traffic lights, etc. All this is offered along with a powerful GPS that will help you plan the best route to get where you need to go. [Download]
Radar Beep
Whether you use GPS on your smartphone or not, Radar Beep can work with your regular navigation app or as its own standalone app. This is definitely the simplest radar detector app of them all, which means it’s perfect for anyone who’s simply looking for the basic indications these types of apps offer. Its widget lets you quickly see the speed you need to go without having to deal with complicated configurations. [Download]
