Motorists use speed camera detection app on Bengaluru-Mysuru highway to duck fine, FIR
The Hindu
A motorist said driving at 100 kmph is ‘meaningless’ after paying a toll of about ₹330 for a one-way journey.
To evade a penalty and an First Information Report (FIR), some motorists are using an app that detects speed cameras on the Bengaluru-Mysuru access controlled highway (National Highway 275).
The maximum speed limit on the highway is 100 km/hour. The speed limit was set by authorities after the 119-km stretch witnessed several accidents soon after the road was opened for use in March 2023.
To implement the speed limit, traffic police installed 60 cameras at various spots. This is helping the police detect violations of the speed limit. For those exceeding the speed limit, the penalty is ₹1,000. In case of motorist driving over 130 kmph, an FIR is registered.
The rule on registering an FIR came into effect on August 1.
In order to avoid this, some motorists have opted to install the Radarbot application that detects speed cameras well in advance. The Radarbot app uses a combination of Global Positioning System (GPS) technology and a database of speed camera locations to provide real-time alerts to drivers about speed cameras and traffic radars.
A motorist, who regularly travels on this stretch, started using this app after he faced a fine in June 2024. He said, “The app gives visual and voice alerts 300 meters before a speed camera zone. As soon as I am alerted, I slow down. After the vehicle moves past the camera, I hit the accelerator..”
Another motorist said driving at 100 kmph is ‘meaningless’ after paying a toll of about ₹330 for a one-way journey.
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