Symbol on sat nav (43 Viewers)

[GAUDIE]

Hi
Does any member know what the symbol on my sat nav means - the one which shows 64KM/H with a line over the top next to the 50 sign. It bears no relationship to the speed I was doing and sometimes stays there for a few minutes, then disappears. Whilst it is there it doesn't allow me to see the speed I am doing. It is the same in KM/HR or M/HR.

 

[Guigsy]

Is it an average speed camera area?

 

[Winger]

+1 for average speed camera. See it all the time

 

[GAUDIE]

It doesn't appear to be. Really frustrating because it prevents me from seeing the actual speed.

 

[Richard n Ann]

Maybe it's your average speed

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[BillyJanetandBella]

If you look carefully, it show's that the maximum speed for the road you are travelling is 50mph.
The 64km/h is showing your accual speed in km (at a guess) but you will notice the arrow in the top right corner
is pointing "UP", which would tell me that you are able to increase your speed before reaching the 50mp/h
speed limit.
Give it a go, and see if the km/h figure increases. Good luck!

 

[BillyJanetandBella]

50 mp/h = 80 km/h
So at 64km/h, you are accually travelling at 39.76 mp/h.
See if you can change ALL settings to mp/h.

 

[Landy Andy]

What model Tomtom is it?

 

[DBK]

It is showing your average speed while in the average speed camera zone. It is explained on page 99 of the TomTom Reference Guide.

As you've got it displaying kph and the average speed is being shown in mph then you will need to do a bit of mental arithmetic but as your average speed could be up to 80kph you are safe from a ticket.

 

[Guigsy]

I assume that, for the section that the SatNav thinks is covered by the average speed camera, you've averaged 64km/h.

As the speed limit is supposed to be 80km/h, you'd theoretically be able to cruise a bit above that until the average is dragged up...

...But I'd not rely on it too heavily. I know that in roadworks, often most of the average cameras are not doing anything. It's only the last pair that they bother to calibrate to a level where they can send you tickets for speeding.

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[Landy Andy]

I assume that, for the section that the SatNav thinks is covered by the average speed camera, you've averaged 64km/h.

As the speed limit is supposed to be 80km/h, you'd theoretically be able to cruise a bit above that until the average is dragged up...

...But I'd not rely on it too heavily. I know that in roadworks, often most of the average cameras are not doing anything. It's only the last pair that they bother to calibrate to a level where they can send you tickets for speeding.

If the 64 is km, the distance is in km, and the directions are in km, then I would have thought the 50 is km. so Tomtom thinks his average is 64km in a 50km.

Why would the 50 be mph?

 

[Guigsy]

If the 64 is km, the distance is in km, and the directions are in km, then I would have thought the 50 is km. so Tomtom thinks his average is 64km in a 50km.

Why would the 50 be mph?

Maybe it is... in which case, expect a ticket.