Speed camera announcements
JT23
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I've often thought two things could be improved on my TomTom Go 500:
I'd find this really helpful in unfamiliar areas to confirm the speed limit without needing to look at the device.
Would anyone else find this useful?
- When approaching a camera, it would be great if the voice would announce the speed too. For example: "Fixed camera: 50mph".
- Likewise when approaching a combined red light/speed camera, it should announce "Red light camera: 30mph".
I'd find this really helpful in unfamiliar areas to confirm the speed limit without needing to look at the device.
Would anyone else find this useful?
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@JT23
Welcome to the site....
+1....
But or general improvement using the Tomtom Speed Cam Database over the default settings
Always use a Computer voice...
From the main screen... Tap (.... Menu) -> Setting -> Sounds & Warnings...
Set... 'Warning Type' to... Read Allowed... (Important... Needs a Computer Voice set in the Voices menu)
Speed Cameras & Hazards... Set to ON
The next 10 Setting ALL set to Always
The next 4 Settings ALL set to ON
The device will now say....
'Fixed Camera'
'Mobile Hot Spot'
'Average Speed Camera Zone'
'Red-light Camera'
'Accident Black-spots
‘Spoken Traffic delays’
Speed Cams
If you keep a check on the Traffic-bar... The device gives you a visual Warning of the next Fixed or Mobile Speed Camera many miles before you reach the camera
Even more info if in the 'Setting menus' you setup a Wide Traffic/Route Bar
Stay Safe... ATB YFM
My suggestion is more specific: I would like the voice to announce the speed that the camera is set to along with its type. This is not currently offered by the device, although all the data is there, so it should be easy to add.
As a bonus, it would also be great if the camera speed and type could also be added to the route bar too. There's space to fit it in alongside the distance.