Tomtom 6 Speeding Alert

Lakota · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 14, 2006 Posts: 4

Hi folks,

I'm interested in finally upgrading my old PDA UK version of Tomtom in favour of the new v6. Before I decide to part with my hard earned cash can anyone that has used it tell me how the new Speeding Alert works?
I'm only thinking of upgrading because of this new feature (and the new maps if I decide it's worth it) but I can't find anywhere on the Tomtom official site that explains what it is or how it works.
Does it make some kind of sound or is it just a visual warning?
And.. can it be turned off if not desired?

Appreciate any info on this one. Thank you.

eillo7 · Regular Visitor Joined: Aug 19, 2005 Posts: 199

The new maps have road speeds coded in for the major roads. The speed display shows your current speed followed by the rated speed (e.g. 55/60).

If you go over the limit the display (e.g. 70/60) goes red.

Some roads are not speed coded so nothing changes from TT5.

Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 7:58 pm Post subject:

And some (parts of some) roads are wrongly coded, too.
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andy-c1 · Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:00 pm Post subject:

out of interest will this also work in say 30/40 mph zones as well or is it still like tt5 where you can only set the 1 limit

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Tim Buxton · Posted: Thu Sep 14, 2006 8:03 pm Post subject:

If the road is speed-coded and you exceed the coded speed, you will get the warning. It is only visual. I think, but can't be sure, that upto 5mph over the display is steady red and more than 5mph over it flashes red.
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Lakota · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 14, 2006 Posts: 4

Lakota · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 14, 2006 Posts: 4

m623d · Regular Visitor Joined: Apr 05, 2005 Posts: 191

remember your speedo is probably out by around 4 mph, so when you think your doing 5mph over the speed limit, your really only around 1mph over. Hence if your doing 75 in a 70 zone your true speed is 71 and the police wont stop you, but if your doing 80 your true speed is 76 and they will stop you. Therefore the tomtom alert at 5mph over is about right
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s3dbw · Regular Visitor Joined: May 07, 2004 Posts: 203

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"I'll wait and see if someone comes up with a 3rd party piece of software that works properly"

Try GPS speed sentry, works really well, the only issue being that you need another program such as GPS gate to run two GPS bits of software from the same signal input

mikealder · Posted: Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:06 am Post subject:

Lakota · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 14, 2006 Posts: 4

Thanks for that. I'll have a look for it, I hadn't actually heard of it! 8O

andy-c1 · Posted: Sat Sep 16, 2006 12:14 pm Post subject:

matty2767 · Regular Visitor Joined: Jun 27, 2004 Posts: 85

i doubt if it works where you have variable speed limits like on the m25 and m42 either.

Tim Buxton · Posted: Sun Sep 17, 2006 3:59 pm Post subject:

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smithgt · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 09, 2004 Posts: 19

Can this feature be turned off? I like the solid white speed display of v5.

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