Speed Cameras; About Speed Cameras; Crossing Into Another Area Or Country; Speed Camera Warnings - TomTom GO Basic User Manual

Speed Cameras

About speed cameras

The Speed Cameras service warns you about the following camera locations:
 Fixed speed camera locations.
Average speed camera locations.
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Speed enforcement zones.
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Red light camera locations.
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Traffic restriction cameras.
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The Speed Cameras service also warns you about the following safety hazards:
Accident blackspot locations.
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Note: Your new TomTom GO Basic comes pre-loaded with speed camera locations. To keep these
camera and hazard locations up-to-date, connect your TomTom GO to TomTom
frequently.

Crossing into another area or country

When you drive into an area or country that does not permit speed camera warnings, your TomTom
GO switches the speed cameras service off. You will not receive speed cameras warnings in those
areas or countries.
Some areas or countries permit limited speed camera warnings, for example only warnings for fixed
cameras, or warnings for risk zones. Your TomTom GO automatically switches to give limited
warnings when you cross into those areas or countries.

Speed camera warnings

Warnings are given as you approach a speed camera. You are warned in several ways:
A symbol is shown in the
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 Your distance to the speed camera is shown in the route bar.
 The speed limit at the camera location is shown in the route bar.
You hear a warning sound as you get near the camera.
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While you are approaching a camera or driving in an average speed check area, your speed is
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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.
Tip: In the map view
see the type of camera, the maximum speed and also the length of an average speed check area.
In the map view, you can also select a speed camera that is shown on your route.
Symbol shown on
map
route bar and on your route on the map.
or guidance view, you can select a speed camera symbol in the route bar to
Symbol shown in
route bar
Description
Fixed speed camera - this type of camera
checks the speed of passing vehicles and is fixed
in one place.
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