Types of speed cameras and safety-related features
The Speed Cameras service shows you warnings in the Driving View when there is a speed-camera or safety-related feature on your driving route. You are warned that a speed camera is on your route 15 seconds before you reach it. You can select the safety-related features you want to be warned about in Alerts.
When you receive a warning, an alert symbol appears in the top left corner of the Driving View, and a small symbol appears on your driving route. Where the speed limit is relevant it is shown in the alert symbol. The distance to the feature is shown at the top of the alert symbol.
The alert symbol has a green background border when you are driving at or slower than the speed limit, and a red background border when you are driving faster than the speed limit.
Speed Cameras warns of the following types of cameras and safety-related road features:
Alert symbol
Route symbol
Description
Fixed location speed camera.
Mobile speed camera.
TomTom App remembers mobile speed cameras for three hours after you report them.
Traffic light camera.
This can be a camera with or without speed detection.
Average speed cameras.
This warning stays visible while you are driving in the average speed zone. If you drive at or below the speed limit no warning sound is given. If you drive above the speed limit you hear a warning sound.
Restricted-road safety camera.
These cameras check for vehicles that use restricted roads, for example a road that is not permitted to be used during rush hour.
Other cameras.
Mobile camera hotspot.
These are areas in which there have been many reports of mobile speed cameras being used.
Accident blackspot.
These are areas where there have been many accidents.
