Danger Zones

IMPORTANT: In France, the TomTom Speed Cameras service is known as TomTom Danger Zones. Outside of France, you receive warnings about speed cameras. Inside France, you receive warnings about danger zones. When you cross the border, the type of warning you receive changes.

Since January 3, 2012, it has been illegal to receive warnings about the position of fixed or mobile speed cameras when you are driving in France. To be compliant with this change in French law, all types of speed camera locations and safety-related features are now reported as danger zones.

In France, the TomTom Speed Cameras service is known as TomTom Danger Zones.

Danger zones may contain one or more speed cameras or a range of other driving hazards:

Specific locations are not available and a danger zone icon is shown instead as you approach the zone.
The length of the zone depends on the road type at the current location and can be 300m, 2000m or 4000m.
The location of one or more speed cameras, if any, can be at any point within the zone.
If several cameras are close to each other, the warnings can be merged in a single longer zone.

Adding the Danger Zones service

Ensure that your device is connected to your computer and then do the following:

1.Click Add Traffic, Voices, and other services in the main menu in HOME.
2.Click Danger Zones.

You can then choose from safety services available in the online shop, on your device and on your computer.

Click More Info to get a description of the service you are interested in.

3.Click Buy to put the service in your shopping cart.

Once you have bought this service you can start using it on your device. See the manual for your device for more information.

Tip: Connect your TomTom navigation device to HOME frequently to ensure you have the latest safety information.

Sharing your danger zone reports

When you update your TomTom navigation device, you are offered the option of sharing your danger zone reports with others. If the checkbox is selected, the danger zone reports that you made on your device are sent to TomTom. TomTom then shares this information with other TomTom users. This allows other TomTom users to benefit from the danger zone reports that you have made, and likewise you benefit from their zone reports.