The BlitzBuddy blog
Guides for driving in Europe and Türkiye, what the signs on the road mean, and what is new in the app.
Crit'Air sticker for UK drivers: where it is needed, how to order it and the fine
Do UK drivers need a Crit'Air sticker? Where France requires it, how to order it from the official site for a foreign-registered car, and the fine without one.
France toll calculator: the official tools, what to enter and what they leave out
France has no single toll calculator: each motorway company prices its own network. The official tools, what to enter and why a result can differ from the bill.
French tolls: how péage works, how to pay and what happens if you do not
How French motorway tolls work for UK drivers: lanes, cards, the télépéage badge, vehicle classes, tolls without barriers and what unpaid tolls cost.
Gatso speed cameras: how the radar camera works and what the white lines are for
How a Gatso speed camera measures speed with radar, why it takes two photographs and what the white lines on the road are, from police and DfT sources.
Google Maps speed cameras: what Google says it reports and what it leaves out
What Google Maps lets drivers report about speed cameras, how reports reach others, what Google does not say and what UK law says about camera information.
How to get an international driving permit in the UK: where, what to take, when
How to get an international driving permit in the UK: who can apply, why GOV.UK sends you to a PayPoint store, the £5.50 fee, timing and the other papers.
International driving permit: who needs one, which type and what it costs
What an international driving permit (IDP) is, which of the three types a UK driver needs by country, how long it lasts and what GOV.UK says it costs.
Mobile speed cameras: how vans measure speed and what the rules say about them
How a mobile speed camera van measures speed, what it can record, how visible it must be under DfT guidance and where official locations are published.
Motorway speed cameras in England: variable limits, roadworks checks and HADECS
How motorway speed cameras work in England: variable speed limit cameras, average speed checks at roadworks and what the Highway Code says about the limits.
New speed cameras: how they are introduced, with examples from 2026
How a new speed camera is chosen, checked and switched on in the UK, with dated 2026 examples from Police Scotland and GoSafe in Wales.
Speed cameras in the UK: the four types, how they measure and what follows
The four kinds of speed camera in the UK, how each one measures speed, how visible it must be and what happens after it records you, from official sources.
Speed camera locations map: the official maps and what they leave out
Where to find official speed camera location maps in the UK, what Police Scotland and GoSafe in Wales show on theirs and what no map can tell you.
Are speed camera apps legal in Europe? The law country by country
Are speed camera apps legal? The law in the Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Türkiye and Switzerland, and how BlitzBuddy handles each country.
Autobahn speed limit: what no limit means and the 130 km/h advisory
What no speed limit on the German Autobahn really means, the 130 km/h advisory speed, where limits still apply and the German rule on speed camera warners.
Live traffic data in Europe: where jams, roadworks and incidents come from
Live traffic data in Europe: the official sources for the Netherlands, Belgium, France, German motorways and Istanbul, what they cover and how often they update.
Dutch motorway matrix signs explained: red cross, arrows and speed limits
What the red cross, arrows, speed limits and end sign on Dutch overhead matrix signs mean, who sets them, and how BlitzBuddy shows them while you drive.
Section control in the Netherlands, Belgium and Türkiye: how average speed checks work
How average speed checks (section control, trajectcontrole, hız koridoru) measure your speed between two points in the Netherlands, Belgium and Türkiye.
