Radar-GPS-Laser Devices and Gun Comparison Chart

Speed Detection Devices Used By UK Police - Comparative Effectiveness
Device Type		Detection Method	Number In Use (Approx)	% of Total Prosecutions (Approx)	Radar/Laser Detectors Effective (eg Bel 550)	GPS Unit Effective (eg Talex)	Laser Pro Park
Gatso		Radar, K Band	5,000	65%	Yes	Yes	No
Mini Gatso (Portable)		Radar, K Band	500	1%	Yes	No	No
Laser Gun		Laser	2500	10%	Yes	Yes	Yes
Camera Vans		Laser	1000	15%	Yes	Yes	Yes
Radar Gun		Radar, K Band	250	1%	Yes	No	No
Truvelo / Speedcurb		Inductive Loop (Two Wires In The Road Forward Facing Speed Camera)	600	5%	No	Yes	No
DS2 / Speedmaster		Portable Truvelo - 3 Rubber hoses in road. Autovision is permanent version	100	1%	No	Yes	No
SPECS		Visual Recognition	25 (Mainly Motorway roadworks Very Expensive To Install)	1%	No	Yes	No
Vascar		Video and Time Distance Measurement In Police Car known as VASCAR	500 Decreasing As Time Consuming To Use	1%	No	No	No
Monitron		Sensors embedded in the road, picture taken is digital and electronically sent to police when full.	Very few at present but are replacing Gatsos	N/A Due to number in use and newness of device	No	Yes	No
Typical Purchase Costs Devices include: Bel 550, Talex, Road Angel, Origin b2, Micro Road Pilot etc.					£299 Auto-Express Best Buy	£249 Auto-Express Best Buy Mar 05, NOW ONLY £149	£299
Annual Subscription Costs					None	£29-£49	None
Designed For European Use					Yes	No	Yes
Radar/Laser Detectors Approx 92% Effective
GPS Units Approx 97% Effective (Assuming updated regularly)
Laser Pro Park 100% effective against laser speed detection devices.
Figures best estimate at time of going to press. Jan 2006.

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