Driver Awareness Features and Alerts

CAUTION

The driver alerts and speed limit features are for information only and do not replace your responsibility to abide by all posted speed limit signs and to use safe driving judgment at all times. Garmin® is not responsible for any traffic fines or citations you receive for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs.

Your device provides features that can help encourage safer driving and increase efficiency, even when you are driving in a familiar area. The device plays an audible tone or message and displays information for each alert. You can enable or disable the audible tone for some types of driver alerts. Not all alerts are available in all areas.

Schools

The device plays a tone and displays the speed limit (if available) for an upcoming school or school zone.

Speed limit exceeded

The device plays a tone and displays a red border on the speed limit icon when you exceed the posted speed limit for the current road.

Speed limit reduced

The device plays a tone and displays the upcoming speed limit so you can be prepared to adjust your speed.

Railroad crossing

The device plays a tone to indicate an upcoming railroad crossing.

Animal crossing

The device plays a tone to indicate an upcoming animal crossing area.

Bends

The device plays a tone to indicate a bend in the road.

Slower traffic

The device plays a tone to indicate slower traffic when you approach slower traffic at a higher speed. Your device must be receiving traffic information to use this feature .

Construction zone

The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a construction zone.

Lane closure

The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a lane closure.

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January 2024