Traffic; About Tomtom Traffic; Looking At Traffic On Your Route - TomTom GO User Manual

Traffic

About TomTom Traffic

TomTom Traffic is a TomTom service providing real-time traffic information.
In combination with historical road usage data, TomTom Traffic helps you plan the optimum route to your
destination taking into account the current local traffic conditions and the weather.
Your TomTom GO Navigation regularly receives information about the changing traffic conditions. If traffic
jams, heavy rain, snow or other incidents are found on your current route, your TomTom GO Navigation will
offer to replan your route to try and avoid any delays.
Important: When you approach a faster alternative route, you get a warning in the route bar and you can see
the alternative route in both the guidance view and the map view. To accept a faster route, just steer towards
the alternative route as you approach it and your device will select it.
To get TomTom services
Important: If you are outside of the area covered by your mobile data plan, you may be liable for extra roaming
charges while using TomTom services.
Note: Some TomTom services might not be available in your current location.

Looking at traffic on your route

Information about traffic incidents on your route is shown in the route bar on the right-hand side of the map
and guidance views.
The route bar tells you about traffic delays while you are driving, using symbols to show you where each traffic
incident is located on your route. When using the map view, you can also select symbols on the map itself.
Note: If your TomTom GO Navigation app isn't receiving any traffic information, a symbol showing traffic
with a cross appears underneath the arrival information panel.
Note: To make the route bar more readable some incidents may not be shown. These incidents will always
be of minor importance and only cause short delays.
To get more information about an incident, select an incident in the route bar. The map opens zoomed in on
the incident and an information panel opens showing detailed information about the traffic incident.
on your TomTom GO Navigation, your phone must have a mobile data connection.
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