According to TomTom data, 68% of the road name changes in South Africa happened in Durban, with 17% in Johannesburg, 11% in Pretoria and 4% in Cape Town.
When time is a factor and today, so limited, it is imperative to be able to arrive at the right location within the correct time frame. Failure to which may result in lost opportunities and inconvenienced and irritable customers.
TomTom has developed a way to embed both the new and old road name into their map data on the new GO Series devices. Now users can search for either the new or old name of a road and find their destination faster.
To date, TomTom has included approximately 400 alternative names in their map data.
The device also has lifetime TomTom traffic, which routes the driver around congestion, as well as a sudden jam ahead warning feature that alerts the driver to notable congestion, which lets the driver to reduce speed to avoid a collision.
It also has one line quick search which also saves time and irritation by making the seeking function seamless and quick. The device offers lifetime map upgrades for the life of the device so the user will not have to pay for new maps again.
