Advanced lane guidance
The advanced lane guidance feature on the new TomTom GO gives added visual clarity of direction when
users get to major junctions on motorways and main roads where there are multiple lanes.
On a motorway, the 'junction view' appears on the screen, a realistic 3D representation of the junction with a
blinking arrow above the lane you need to take. This makes it clear where you should be to go the way you
want. The view appears at the same time as the voice instruction (800m before the junction). It shows the
number of lanes, the lane dividers and the geometry of the road for 200m after the junction.
[NB this is not the picture to use – check for updated ones!]
This view enhances the standard guidance information for all junctions which sits on the Status Bar along the
bottom of the screen. It always tells you the correct lane to be in for your junction, highlighting the relevant
lane(s) for your route. It appears when the voice instruction tells you the turning is coming up and shows the
distance to the junction, giving you the information when you need it. After you have passed the junction, the
lane information disappears, returning to the traditional view, ready for the next major junction!
As you can see above, both guides are cleverly designed so that they don't obstruct one another or the rest of
the screen. This means that you can still see all of the other information you rely on.
The lane guidance feature is developed from Tele Atlas mapping data and comes as part of your map. The
amount of junctions the data covers is growing all the time, meaning that this feature is, along with maps
generally, constantly improving. Currently the data covers all motorway junctions in a number of countries
and main junctions in major cities.
With advanced lane guidance on your side, you can sit back and relax, safe in the knowledge that you will
always be in the correct lane at the correct time and not miss your junction. It also proves benefi cial to your
journey time, which could be dramatically increased if you miss a major junction.
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