Checking Traffic Incidents In Your Area; Traffic Incidents - TomTom One XLS User Manual

Note: It is possible that the alternative route could be longer than your original
one (even with its delays). If this is the case, you could always try using the
Find alternative button again.

Checking traffic incidents in your area

Get an overview of the traffic situation in your area, using the map. To find
local incidents and their details, do the following:
1. Tap the TomTomTraffic button in the Main Menu on your device.
2. Tap Browse map.
The map browser screen is shown.
Browse map
3. Tap the blue compass image in the top right of the screen.
The map centers itself on your current location, and any traffic incidents
in the area are shown as small symbols. These symbols are described in,

Traffic incidents (51).

4. Tap on any traffic incident to get more information.
A second screen is shown that gives you detailed information about the
incident you chose. To display information about surrounding incidents
use the left and right arrows at the bottom of this second screen.
Traffic incidents
Traffic incidents are displayed both on the Driving View and also on the Traffic
sidebar as small symbols. There are two type of symbols:
• Symbols shown in a red square are incidents that Traffic can help you avoid.
• Symbols shown in a red rectangle are weather related, because of their
nature, you cannot use Traffic to avoid them.
Traffic incident symbols and their meaning are shown below:
Accident
Road works
One or more lanes
closed
51
Road closed
Traffic incident
Traffic jam