TomTom Via 225 All Blacks Edition Reference Guide

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Minimise traffic 
delays  
Tap this button to re-plan your route based on the latest traffic infor-
mation. 
 
Show home-work 
traffic  
Tap this button to calculate the quickest route from your home location 
to your place of work and back. 
 
Show traffic on 
route  
Tap this button for an overview of traffic incidents along your route. 
Tap the left and right buttons for more detailed information about each 
incident. 
Tap Minimise delays to replan your route and avoid the traffic...

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About Speed Cameras 
The Speed Cameras service warns you about a range of speed cameras and safety alerts including 
the following: 
 Fixed speed camera locations. 
 Accident blackspot locations. 
 Mobile speed camera locations. 
 Average speed check camera locations. 
 Traffic light camera locations. 
 Ungated railway crossings.  
Speed camera warnings 
By default, a warning sound is played for the most common types of speed camera. To change 
the warning sound, tap Alert settings in the...

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4. Tap Fixed cameras. 
5. Select whether you always want to be warned or warned only when you are speeding. Select 
Never to turn off the warning. 
6. Tap the sound you want to be used for the warning. 
7. Tap Next. 
The warning sound you selected is now set for fixed speed cameras. A speaker symbol is shown 
next to Fixed cameras in the list of types of speed camera.  
Speed camera symbols 
Speed cameras are shown as symbols in the Driving View. 
As you approach a camera, you see a symbol...

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Ungated railway crossing 
  
Toll road camera 
When you first start using your device, no warning sounds are played for these types of cameras: 
  
Restricted road camera 
  
Other camera 
  
Bidirectional camera 
 
Updating locations for cameras and alerts 
The locations of speed cameras can change frequently. New cameras can also appear without 
warning and the locations for other alerts, such as accident blackspots, may also change position. 
Hence, it is important to ensure that your...

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4. Tap Back. 
The report button is shown on left-hand side of the Driving View or if you are already using the 
quick menu, its added to the buttons available in the quick menu. 
Tip: To hide the report button, tap Hide report button in the Speed Cameras menu. 
 
Reporting a new speed camera while on the move 
To report a speed camera on the move, do the following: 
1. Tap the report button shown in the Driving View or in the quick menu to record the location of 
the camera. 
2. Confirm that...

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 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 is moved 
to different places. 
 Red light camera - this type of camera checks for vehicles breaking traffic rules at traffic lights. 
 Toll road camera - this type of camera monitors traffic at toll road barriers. 
 Other camera - all other types of camera that do not fall into any of the above...

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Show report 
button  
Tap this button to enable the report button. The report button is shown in 
the Driving View or in the quick menu. 
When the report button is shown in the Driving View, this button chang-
es to Hide report button.  

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About danger zones 
Since 3rd January 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 are no longer reported but instead, areas of danger are 
indicated as zones.  
In France, TomTom terminated the Speed Cameras service and introduced a new service called 
TomTom Danger Zones. 
Danger zones may or may not contain one or more...

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6. Tap Alert settings and select if you want to have a warning when approaching a danger zone, 
then choose a warning sound.  
Danger zone symbols 
Danger zones are shown using a symbol in the Driving View. 
As you approach a danger zone, you see a symbol. A warning sound is played. You can change 
the warning sound for danger zones or turn warning sounds off completely.  
When you first start using your device, a warning sound is played for this type of zone: 
 
 
 
Danger zone - this type of...

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Report danger 
zone  
Tap this button to report a new danger zone location. 
 
Alert settings  
Tap this button to set when you receive alerts and the sound. 
 
Disable alerts  
Tap this button to disable alerts. 
 
Enable report 
button  
Tap this button to enable the report button. The report button is shown in 
the Driving View or in the quick menu. 
When the report button is shown in the Driving View, this button chang-
es to Disable report button.