TomTom lorry navigation available

TomTom WORK, TomTom's Business-to-Business division, let us know that the lorry navigation function which was announced at the end of this September is now immediately available. This specific solution contains route information for trucks with which relevant data on low bridges and the maximum weight restrictions are included.

Adapted

TomTom WORK lorry navigation contains adapted navigational software which stores the dimensions and the weight of the lorry it's used with and takes this information into account. Because of these extra parameters in the supplied map material, lorries are not navigated through residential areas or narrow roads, and also bridges with a weight limitation or tunnels and viaducts with a height restriction on the plotted route. For this feature to work, lorry drivers merely need to enter the dimensions, and the total weight of their lorry into the unit. The software does the rest. Of course the system also takes the specific maximum speeds of lorries into account in calculating as realistic as possible a destination time.

"We continue to stay committed to truck navigation and we look forward to bringing additional TomTom technology and mapping to truckers in the near future", says Thomas Becher, Commercial Director of TomTom WORK.

Price & availability

The solution is provided as an optional accessory on SD card, to make upgrading as low cost as possible. The SD card comes with maps of Central and Western Europe, and truck navigation is available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the Benelux and the UK.

The solution is available through TomTom WORK partners at a price of 119 GBP (excl. VAT).