Approaching A Traffic Jam Warning; Avoiding A Traffic Jam On Your Route - TomTom GO User Manual

Approaching a traffic jam warning

A warning is given as you approach a traffic jam. You are warned in several ways:
To change the way you are

Avoiding a traffic jam on your route

You can avoid a traffic jam that is on your route.
Note: Sometimes the quickest route is still the route that has the traffic jam.
Note: It may not be possible to find an alternative route around the traffic jam if none exists.
Avoiding a traffic jam using the route bar
1. In the route bar, select the symbol for the traffic jam you want to avoid.
The traffic jam is shown on the map.
2. Select Avoid.
A new route is found that avoids the traffic jam.
Avoiding a traffic jam using the map
1. On the map view, zoom in and select the traffic jam that is on your route.
The traffic jam with an information panel is shown on the map.
2. Select the pop-up menu button.
3. Select Avoid.
A new route is found that avoids the traffic jam.
Traffic speed is normal.
Road closed, no traffic.
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A warning symbol is shown in the
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The route bar zooms in to the start of the traffic jam.
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Your distance to the start of the traffic jam is shown in the route bar.
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The colour of the road on the route bar changes to orange or red, depending
on the severity of the traffic jam.
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The background colour of the route bar background changes to red if you are
driving too fast towards the traffic jam.
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You hear a warning sound.
warned, select Sounds & Warnings in the Settings menu.
route bar.
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