I’m planning to go on a long trip around the country where speed limits are ridiculously low, even on highways, and that’s all the road police care about (even the slightest of speed-limit infringements) and was wondering if a radar/speeding-camera detector would be worth it.

Can’t use Waze or anything like that because these apps don’t have enough data on Southeast Asia (Vietnam specifically).

If they are at all reliable, how much should I expect to spend on the one that wouldn’t get me in trouble?

Do they work as well at night as during the day?

And is there anything else I should know about them?

  • DogMuffins@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
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    11 months ago

    Have you done much driving in Vietnam?

    If you’re screaming up and down the highway from Hanoi to ho chi Minh then maybe worth it.

    Otherwise IDK how it could be worth it? You can’t drive fast at all on city streets et cetera in Vietnam.

    Also what is the fine? I’ve always found the fines in SEA to be pocket change.

    • SurpriZe@lemm.eeOP
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      11 months ago

      Thanks for the info.

      I definitely do not plan to speed within cities, that’s for sure!

      It’s just for country roads, which is where I’ve been caught going 85 km/h on a deserted highway with a 80 km/h speed limit. It was a ridiculous situation where they refused the bribe and almost made me lose my driver’s license.

      Also, I wouldn’t call it pocket change as the average bribe would be costlier than (or at least the same as) your average speed radar detector in the local auto shops. I’ve just never owned one and was wondering if it’s a sham.

      • Auzy@beehaw.org
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        11 months ago

        Ridiculous situation?

        Are you referring to this post?

        It feels like you’re not mentioning something in this post. Either way… Don’t speed in the country either