Navigation system

Displaying traffic information on the route map

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In the "Professional" navigation system:

Traffic information symbols appear on the route map at a scale of 200 km or less.

At a scale of up to 10 km, additional information is provided: the length of the problem section, its direction and the traffic volume at that location, for example:

движение;slow-moving traffic;

с частыми остановками;traffic with frequent stops;

traffic jam;

в обоих направлениях.traffic jam in both directions.

On the planned route

Symbols with a red border and a designation of the type of problem.

Outside the planned route

► Scale up to 10 km: symbols with a gray border and a designation of the type of problem.
► Scale up to 20 km: symbols with a gray border and an arrow in the corresponding direction.

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