Driver Awareness Features and Alerts
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
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The device plays a tone and displays the speed limit (if available) for an upcoming school or school zone.
- Speed limit exceeded
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The device displays a red border on the speed limit icon when you exceed the posted speed limit for the current road.
- Speed limit reduced
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The device plays a tone and displays the upcoming speed limit so you can be prepared to adjust your speed.
- Wrong way on a one-way street
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The device plays a message and displays a full-screen warning if you travel the wrong way on a one-way street. The edges of the screen appear red and an alert remains at the top of the screen until you leave the one-way street or correct your direction of travel.
- Railroad crossing
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The device displays the distance to an upcoming railroad crossing.
- Animal crossing
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The device plays a tone to indicate an upcoming animal crossing area.
- Country Border Alerts
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The device alerts you when crossing international borders.
- Curves
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The device plays a tone to indicate a bend in the road.
- Slower traffic
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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 (Traffic).
- Construction zone
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The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a construction zone.
- Lane closure
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The device plays a tone and displays a message when you approach a lane closure.
- Break planning
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The device plays a tone and suggests upcoming rest stops after you have been driving for a long time.
- Proximity Alerts
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The device alerts you when you approach custom points of interest or red light cameras.
Enabling or Disabling Driver Alerts
You can enable or disable several types of driver alerts.
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Select
> Driver Assistance > Driver Alerts.
- Select or clear the check box next to each alert.
Red Light and Speed Cameras
Garmin is not responsible for the accuracy of or the consequences of using a red light or speed camera database.
Information about red light and speed camera locations is available in some areas for some product models. The device alerts you when you approach a reported speed or red light camera.
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In some areas, your device can receive red light and speed camera data while connected to a smartphone running the Garmin Drive™ app.
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You can use the Garmin Express™ software (garmin.com/express) to update the camera database stored on your device. You should update your device frequently to receive the most up-to-date camera information.