Danger Zones; About Danger Zones And Risk Zones; Danger Zone And Risk Zone Warnings - TomTom GO User Manual

Danger Zones

About danger zones and risk zones

The Danger Zones service warns you about danger zones and risk zones on your route when you are in France.
Since 3rd January 2012, it has been illegal to receive warnings about the position of fixed or mobile speed
cameras when you are driving in France. To be compliant with this change in French law, speed camera
locations are no longer reported but instead areas of danger are indicated as danger zones and risk zones.
Important: Outside of France, you receive warnings about speed cameras. Inside France, you receive warnings
about danger zones and risk zones. When you cross the border, the type of warning you receive changes.
A danger zone is a zone specified by French law. A risk zone is a temporary danger zone reported by users. The
Danger Zones service warns you about both danger zones and risk zones in the same way.
Danger zones and risk zones may or may not contain one or more speed cameras or a range of other driving
hazards:
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Specific locations are not available and a danger zone icon is shown instead as you approach the zone.
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The minimum length of the zone depends on the road type and is 300 m for roads in built-up areas, 2000
m (2 km) for secondary roads and 4000 m (4 km) for motorways.
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The location of one or more speed cameras, if any, can be at any point within the zone.
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If two danger zones are close to each other, the warnings can be merged into a single longer zone.
Information about the location of zones is continually updated by TomTom and other users and frequently sent
to your TomTom GO Navigation so that you always have the latest information. You can also contribute by
reporting new risk zone locations.
To get TomTom services on your TomTom GO Navigation, your device must have a mobile data connection.
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: You cannot remove a danger zone or a risk zone.

Danger zone and risk zone warnings

Warnings are given 10 seconds before you reach a danger zone or risk zone. You are warned in several ways:
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A symbol is shown in the
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Your distance to the start of the zone is shown in the route bar.
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The speed limit in the zone is shown in the route bar.
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You hear a warning sound as you get near the start of the zone.
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While you are approaching a zone or driving in a zone, your speed is monitored. If you drive more than 5
km/h or 3 mph over the speed limit the route bar turns red. If you drive less than 5 km/h or 3 mph over the
speed limit the route bar turns orange.
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While you are driving in a zone your distance to the end of the zone is shown in the route bar.
Warning sounds are played for these types of zones:
route bar and on your route on the map.
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