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I was wondering in what distance does the traffic sign recognition works for you guys.
Mine displays a sign when i pass next to it, shouldn't it display it earlier?
 
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It changes as u pass it. Its common practice. But usually Astra is taking the signs from the nav and only showing current signs for a limited time :) and since nav maps are about 2-3 year old - it presents some problems :)
 
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Kristis said:
It changes as u pass it. Its common practice. But usually Astra is taking the signs from the nav and only showing current signs for a limited time :) and since nav maps are about 2-3 year old - it presents some problems :)
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Not if you don't have a nav model. ;)
 
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kidstretch said:
Thanks guys, seems the Navi 900 is not that great after all (i have this one, no Android Auto support at the moment)!
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Kidstretch, if you are in the UK, the system works very well, due to the fact that the speed limit signs are repeated frequently by the side of the road (albeit using smaller signs) and the car reads the signs. In my car it has only ever shown the wrong speed limit for a few hundred yards, and as soon as it picks up a sign it changes.

It also picks up temporary signs placed to reduce your speed through roadworks.

Android is supposed to be released any day now and the navi900 display looks much nicer in the car and your driver information display will be bigger and in colour. Your steering wheel will have better controls for controlling the unit.

You can still listen to music on your android phone (I have an iPhone and an Android phone which I connect to my car), and send texts using the cars voice control system, but do not change the fact that the navi900 is better, so both Apple and Android carplay are nice to haves in my opinion.
 
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Does anyone know where you can get a manual with a list of all traffic signs available?

Mine has occasionally shown some very random signs - which have no bearing on what is happening on the road I am driving down!
 
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daveyg said:
Does anyone know where you can get a manual with a list of all traffic signs available?

Mine has occasionally shown some very random signs - which have no bearing on what is happening on the road I am driving down!
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Hi

Best one I have had so far was the motorway sign in our work car park.

Cheers

Paul
 
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daveyg said:
Attached is an image of a sign which was recognised this morning on the way to work.

The best I can do to work this out is - Be careful, there may be children playing football on the road outside their house!

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Not sure how it's called in english but in my country the similar sign marks the pedestrian area where your max speed is 20km/h and cars have to give way to pedestrians. Seems like the sign you posted marks the end of that area.
 
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daveyg said:
Attached is an image of a sign which was recognised this morning on the way to work.

The best I can do to work this out is - Be careful, there may be children playing football on the road outside their house!

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In Dutch it's called 'woonerf'. I think you can translate is as a residential area with traffic calmings. Speed limit is 20km/hrs andpedestrians & bikers can use the whole road.
 
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We have similar sign in Finland, max speed limit is 20 km/h and pedestrians can use the whole road. This sign can usually be spotted in suburban residential areas.
 
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Well knock me down with a feather!

In the 30 years of driving I have never seen a sign like that!
Certainly never seen one on the way to work, a journey I have made for who knows how many years ;p

As the saying goes - You are never to old to learn, and you learn something new every day.

Cheers morgoth :)
 
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Crosseyxpower said:
Hi all! My traffic sign recognition system has all of a sudden stopped working today. It no longer displays the speed on the road i am travelling on. Any ideas?
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Try cleaning the windscreen.

Cheers

Paul
 
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Hi all,

New user here with a 2017 Astra K SRI and I was wondering what the symbol in the attached picture means. Normally it reads the road signs (20, 30, 40 etc) but this has popped up a few times in the past month. I can find no reference to it in the manual and it's got Vauxhall baffled at the mo. Anyone seen it before.
 

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sjharris said:
Hi all,

New user here with a 2017 Astra K SRI and I was wondering what the symbol in the attached picture means. Normally it reads the road signs (20, 30, 40 etc) but this has popped up a few times in the past month. I can find no reference to it in the manual and it's got Vauxhall baffled at the mo. Anyone seen it before.
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No motor vehicles except motorcycles, as per here:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_European_road_signs
 
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sjharris said:
No motor vehicles except motorcycles doesn't seem right as this has popped up on a main road at 70 mph and this morning was a road I travel on every day to get into town.
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That is what the sign means, whether your Astra is misreading a sign is another matter...
 
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Anupanu said:
sjharris said:
No motor vehicles except motorcycles doesn't seem right as this has popped up on a main road at 70 mph and this morning was a road I travel on every day to get into town.
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That is what the sign means, whether your Astra is misreading a sign is another matter...
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The 'no vehicles except motorcycles' sign, being a regulatory sign is circular with a red surround. So have Vauxhall made a mistake?

I recommend that if you're in the UK and uncertain about a sign, have a look in the latest version of the highway code, which incidentally only covers the most common signs. 'Know your traffic signs', is more comprehensive, a pdf is available at https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/know-your-traffic-signs

The Home Zone sign is relatively new. The official description is 'Home Zones are residential areas with streets designed to be places for people as well as for motor traffic. The road space is shared among drivers and other road users.People could be using the whole of the space for a range of activities. You should drive slowly and carefully and be prepared to stop to allow people extra time to make room for you to pass them in safety'. The end of a home zone has the same sign with a red strike-through.
 
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