Smartnav is your personal journey management system. It guides you intelligently, avoiding traffic jams, hold-ups and all kinds of other frustrations. Simply press the Smartnav button to connect directly to your personal assistant * Less than a minute later your Smartnav system will be loaded with your journey, ready to provide clear directions at every turn * Personal assistance is always just a touch away * Its also now available with our new Colour Touchscreen Much more than navigation Use Smartnav to ensure you arrive calm and relaxed. Just touch and go – it couldn’t be simpler. Smartnav can alert you to zones monitored by safety cameras, ensuring you drive safely within the legal limits. In addition to any of the following optional services: * If your car gets stolen, we can help to track and locate it. * You can extend the Smartnav navigation service to include European Navigation when driving on mainland Western Europe.* * Warns you when approaching, entering and leaving the Congestion Charging Zone in central London * Helps you avoid toll roads where possible *Countries covered are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. Please note European Navigation does NOT include traffic information so please allow plenty of time for your journey in case of any hold-ups. Activation of this service is subject to a set-up delay of 48 working hours - please bear this in mind when planning your journey. Smartnav is the very latest in satellite navigation. We use our real-time traffic and road incident data to keep you moving towards your destination, and update you when things change. * The best available route is always provided and the system offers an alternative if unexpected hold-ups happen * You’ll never have to order mapping updates or add new speed camera locations – they are downloaded instantly to your vehicle On Call - 365 days a year, 24 hours a day Unlike other systems, there’s no complicated destination entry process. We’re available any time of the day or night, any time of the year. * Just tell us the address, the postcode, the business name or the place of interest and we’ll get you there. * We’re always there when you need help, even if you break down. We can direct your roadside assistance provider straight to wherever you are. Fleet Director It’s not easy controlling costs when your employees are out on the road. You’re often not sure where they are, where they’re going, or even if they’re getting the job done, so you need: * Real-time tracking of your vehicles from your desktop, to make better use of your fleet and cut your costs * Time-saving advanced navigation with live traffic information, to help your drivers beat the jams * Detailed reporting, to help you monitor vehicle use and improve productivity Trackstar Installing a Trackstar in your vehicle will provide you with complete peace of mind. As soon as it is installed you will start to benefit from the most advanced tracking system available and ultimate protection. If your vehicle has been moved illegally we can help you to locate it by using the Global Positioning System (GPS) in your Trackstar unit. Also, if your vehicle moves without the use of its keys, the unit will notify us and we'll be able to let you know and check if there is an explanation for it. Some tracking devices rely on Police cars fitted with detection systems to track vehicles, at Trafficmaster we track the vehicle ourselves and liaise with the Police which means not only are you more likely to get your vehicle back but there is a much greater chance it won't have been damaged in a high speed chase! Safe Speed Why should you upgrade your Smartnav to include Safe Speed? There are over 6,000 fixed safety cameras installed on the UK roads today – up 25% in the last year. * 12.7 million people receive speeding tickets each year. * On average, there is 1 speed camera for every 30 miles of road. driving licence Smartnav will alert you to zones monitored by fixed safety cameras, ensuring you drive safely and within the legal limits. speed camera angled * Most up-to-date and complete safety camera locations available with regular updates. Fully integrated with the Smartnav navigation software. Alerts to warn you if any Safety cameras are on your route. All-in-one: no additional antennas or devices needed. CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO? Our Benefits Our products and services offer a range of benefits, whether you’re a fleet operator, business driver or just value your car and your own peace of mind. * Fleet Director Fleet Director saves time, money and carbon footprint when on the road We can cut fuel consumption by up to 30% - the rising cost of fuel makes this a bigger saving every day, while boosting your fleet's green credentials We cut the CO2 emissions of our customers by approx 280,000 tonnes a year We reduce overtime by 15% on average; unauthorised vehicle use by 12% on average and improve productivity by 12% on average * Smartnav Using standard sat nav reduces accident claims by 12%, reduces distance driven by 16%, driving time by 18% and fuel costs by 15% Smartnav’s live traffic information and smart navigation to avoid jams saves a further 14% of driving time – we have the power to make journeys on congested roads one third (32%) quicker We save 30,000 hours per month in driving time by avoiding jams Our customers report average 4 hours per month time saving - equivalent to 6 extra working days per person, per year. Smartnav reduces measured driver stress by a factor of 3 * Trackstar In 2005, 200,000 cars and 1 in 50 vans were stolen in the UK Annual loss to business is £152 million, with stolen loads estimated at £30 million, and just 1% of van loads are recovered complete; 95.5% are never seen again Up to 80% of vehicles are stolen with keys - average recovery rates are 20% higher with stolen vehicle tracking * Traffic Services Our traffic network covers all UK motorways 95% of trunk roads and even central London We collect over 200m data records per day on real road speeds via our in-vehicle units and have over 70 billion data records for UK roads Six of the UK’s top ten car brands use our RDS-TMC services, as do leading portable navigation manufacturers, including Garmin, Medion, Magellan and JVC From 1st January 2008, we will be exclusive suppliers of journey time and real road speed data to the Department for Transport
