Following the example of many European countries, Bulgaria is also evaluating the possibility of banning the use of Waze, one of the most popular mobile applications, which in addition to navigation also serves for camera alerts on the road, police presence, obstacles, accidents, animals, etc. .n. The data comes from the users themselves, who mark the different situations on the map and then warn other road users, reports the autonews.bg website.
Germany also bans the use of smartphones or navigation apps, as well as special devices for detecting police cameras and radar. Offenders are fined 75 euros, but the penalty is hardly applied: according to the latest research, at least half of drivers in Germany use apps that detect cameras and radars. 27% of respondents use smartphone apps and 14% anti-radar. 13 percent of drivers rely on the relevant function in the car’s navigation system. 89% of respondents admitted using an app or device to find out the location of speed cameras.
