Snooper S5 R

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110 of 110 Ciao users found the following review helpful

littlexen

Please allow me to snoop 13/09/2007

User recommends the product

Advantages simple installation, easy to use, detects all speed cameras up to 2 miles away
Disadvantages bleeps an clicks are annoying

Last year in the United Kingdom 2.1 million people were caught travelling at excess speeds on the roads incurring 3 points on their driving licence and a £60 fine. I personally accounted for 2 of those offences counted above and was livid that each time I had been captured by static cameras located at the side of the road when driving in an area where I was unfamiliar with the layout of the area, the location of the cameras or the speed limit of the road. In the second instance I was on a country road that was classed as a 40 mile per hour area yet all of the similar roads approaching it were ... more
37 of 37 Ciao users found the following review helpful

angeelu

It's Ok To Snoop... 17/05/2004

User recommends the product

Advantages A great gadget that can alert you to accident blackspots, Can help you not to get points on your licence, Fascinating to see how many cameras aren't active
Disadvantages Expensive, Prone to false alarms (though these still make you keep an eye on your speed!)

Snooper make products that detect radars... now, before you all start thinking they are illegal toys for boy racers, think again. Snooper products are perfectly legal in the UK and it's apparantly statistically proven that drivers who use these sorts of products are less likely to be involved in an accident - a UK survey was conducted in March 2001 by MORI that concluded radar detector users had 24% fewer accidents than none radar detector users. The idea of the Snooper is to alert you to radars and police speed traps (normally located at accident blackspots according to the police) whilst ... more
7 of 7 Ciao users found the following review helpful

mstocker

Complete waste of money 03/12/2004

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages none
Disadvantages Cheap build, doesn't do the job, very annoying!

Being a high mileage driver (approx 34,000 p.a.), I like many other drivers am becoming increasingly concerned about the proliferation of speed cameras, so called Safety Partnership mobile units, and the governments new proposals for penalising speeding drivers. I wouldn't consider myself a speed demon, but in common with most people I occasionally stray. About 12 years ago I bought a Uniden RD6000W radar detector which was an American company. The unit casing was metal, and the quality of it was first class. It served me well for the year that I had it, before I sold it when I sold my car ... more
7 of 9 Ciao users found the following review helpful

danjo1974

excellent value for the money and easy to install 15/11/2004

User recommends the product

Advantages alerts you to speed cameras from a good distance, easily fitted, hardly any false alerts
Disadvantages can pick up signals from traffic lights, and a few roadside fixtures

i bought this snooper s5r as i was reccomended it by a well known vehicle spares store. i did originally purchase another brand which was £400 but that one was based on the public entering details to download onto the actual unit so not actuall alerting you to all speed cameras. so i decided to take it back as i was having problems with it powering up anyway. i talked to the salesman and he reccomended the snooper s5r as it was new on the market and had some very good feedback. so i purchased the s5r and fitted to the bottom of the windsecreen in the centre which is where i find it works the ... more
8 of 13 Ciao users found the following review helpful

tentonne

Brake.....it's okay, it's only an Esso Garage 07/04/2006

User doesn't recommend the product

Advantages Easy to install
Disadvantages Mistakes petrol stations for Gatsos

I was fortunate (?) enough to have been given a new Snooper rather than having had to fork out nearly £200. However, I found it to be incredibly frustrating because although it did forewarn of both gatso and mobile speed cameras it also mistook petrol stations for cameras as well. I nearly became a paranoid, gibbering wreck, on any journey lasting more than 10 minutes when I could have thought that the whole of the Hampshire Constabulary traffic division were hunting me. Please do not buy this item unless you frequently miss turnings for petrol stations. Fortunately someone broke into my car ... more