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2. Tap Show home-work traffic.
3. Tap Work to home.
The route summary screen is shown, with the expected delay shown after the
trip time.
To see if there is a quicker way home, tap Find alternative then tap Minimize
traffic delays.
Tip:
selecting Automatically minimize delays after every traffic update in the
Traffic preferences.
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 TomTom Traffic 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.
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.
The Traffic sidebar
The Traffic sidebar is shown on the right side of the Driving View when
TomTom Traffic is switched on. The Traffic sidebar shows you the traffic
incidents on your route. It shows the following information:
• A symbol for each traffic incident in the order they occur along your
planned route.
You can let your device automatically look for alternative routes by
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