Speed camera warnings

Speed camera warning sounds are played for the most common types of speed camera. To change the way you are warned about speed cameras, select Sounds & Warnings in the Settings menu.

Warnings are given as you approach a speed camera. You are warned in several ways:

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Description

Fixed speed camera - this type of camera checks the speed of passing vehicles and is fixed in one place.

Mobile speed camera - this type of camera checks the speed of passing vehicles and can be moved to different locations.

Mobile speed camera hotspots - this type of warning shows places where mobile cameras are often used.

Average speed cameras - these types of cameras measure your average speed between two points. You are warned at the start and end of the average speed check area.

While you are driving in an average speed check area, your average speed is shown, instead of your current speed. The distance to the end of the area is shown in the route bar.

Speed enforcement zones - these zones can contain multiple speed cameras.

You are warned at the start and end of a speed enforcement zone. While you are driving in a speed enforcement zone, your current speed is shown, and the visual warning is shown in the route bar.

Red light camera - this type of camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic lights. There are two types of traffic light camera - those which check if you drive through a red light and those which check for driving through a red light together with speeding.

Traffic restriction - this type of warning warns you about restricted roads.

Accident blackspot - this type of warning is given for a place where road traffic accidents have historically been concentrated.

You are warned at the start and end of the accident blackspot. While you are driving in an accident blackspot, your current speed is shown. When you are in the blackspot, the visual warning continues to be shown in the route bar.

Traffic jams - warnings are given in the route bar for traffic jams.