Radar with GPS

Recent developments in GPS technology have empowered radar detectors with more functionality than ever before. GPS stands the global positioning system, a satellite network that communicates with devices to assist in ground-based navigation applications. GPS devices in cars communicate with satellites while moving. These devices measure speed, location, and direction down to a few feet. They can often also store location information to mark important points on the map.

GPS radar detectors can calculate where they are and how fast they're going at any time while they are communicating with the GPS network. This is a powerful advantage over normal radar detectors because even though they can tell you when radar is in use around you, they have no way of knowing how fast your vehicle is traveling.

Some GPS detectors can adjust their sensitivity depending on how fast the vehicle is going, which reduces the need to manually switch between city and highway modes. They can also alert you when you are traveling over a set speed limit for your own safety.

Some GPS radar detectors can be programmed to "remember" areas that you drive past and alert you when they are approaching. If you drive past an area with a suddenly steep drop in the speed limit, the detector can warn you ahead of time so you can adjust your driving accordingly. Or you can program it to remind you of areas where there are red light or speed cameras or frequent speed patrols.