# The One Thing You Need to Do, to Avoid Speeding Tickets. [iOS]

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Sooner or later they will get you. You drive too fast and bang, there is an expensive photo of you. I'll show you a simple iOS hack today to avoid getting speeding tickets. All you need is an iPhone, an app that warns you about speed cameras, and the iOS Shortcuts app. 

*FTR:* Sorry Android users. I don't have an Android phone but I'm sure it works there somehow. Feel free to add the "How to" for Android in the comments below!

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*Please drive carefully and follow the traffic rules. This article is **not** intended to encourage you to drive faster. It is only meant to inform you how to use iOS shortcuts. Use this tip at your own risk.*

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## Install a Speed Camera Warning App

First, we install a speed camera warning app from the App Store. I use [Blitzer.de](https://nttr.st/3qmZBso) for this. The app works great in Austria, Switzerland, and Germany. There is a free and a paid version for a few Euros. In this case, it is a good investment.

## Setup iOS Shortcut

![Setup iOS Shortcut - Step 1](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1613414830230/XXfAVkWKe.png)

Open the [Shortcuts](https://support.apple.com/guide/shortcuts/welcome/ios) app on the iPhone and select **Automation** in the bottom menu. Press the **plus symbol** in the upper right corner, select **Create Personal Automation**, and **search for CarPlay**. We want the shortcut to be executed whenever the Phone connects with CarPlay.

Now you should see the **Actions screen** with an **Add Action** button. **Press the button** and **search for Open App**. You will come back to the Actions overview screen. Click on the blue **Choose** text and select your speed camera warning app. Press **Next** in the upper right corner, **deactivate Ask Before Running** and press **Done**. That's it.

![Setup iOS Shortcut - Step 2](https://cdn.hashnode.com/res/hashnode/image/upload/v1613414910892/Zjp1fULWF.png)

In the future, your iPhone will automatically start the app when you connect it to CarPlay. Simply unlock the phone when you connect your phone so it can start the automation.

You don't have to remember to open your speed camera warning app - iOS does it for you.

## Questions and Feedback

You got any questions or want to add your thoughts? Let me know in the comments below, please.

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