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WhySoSlow warns you before automatic-enforcement speed cameras — the ones that actually issue speeding fines — so they never take you by surprise.

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How a warning works

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~30 seconds out

As you approach a camera, you get one short, distinct alert about 30 seconds before it — enough time to ease off calmly, never a last-second slam.
2

Only in the enforced direction

The alert fires only when you’re driving into the direction the camera enforces. Passing it the other way stays silent.
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At the camera's own limit

The limit roundel switches to the camera’s enforced speed, which often differs from the road’s posted limit. If you’re already over the camera’s fineable threshold as you approach, the alert is stronger.
Camera alerts use a different sound from the overspeed alert, so you always know which one you’re hearing without looking at the screen.

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Where the camera data comes from

WhySoSlow layers three sources so coverage is as complete as possible:
  1. Ukraine’s official open dataset (data.gov.ua) — the base, including camera type, direction, and, where published, the enforced speed.
  2. OpenStreetMap — fills in cameras and directions the official set misses.
  3. Your own markers — anything still missing, you can add yourself (see Your limits & markers).
If a camera’s direction isn’t known from any source, WhySoSlow warns you both ways to stay safe. The camera list refreshes automatically whenever you’re online (see Offline maps).