Road Angel Gem+, User Manual

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1. Introduction
ROAD ANGEL Gem+ is a standalone GPS camera and accident blackspot locator. It
uses the latest global positioning satellite technology (see page 31) to give you audible
and visual alerts as you approach hazardous sections of road:
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Accident blackspots (as designated by the Police and Local Authorities)
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Safety cameras
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Mobile roadwork cameras
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Average speed monitoring zones
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Mobile safety vans
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Mobile laser guns
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Primary schools, congestion charging zones and unprotected level crossings
With over 250,000 miles of road around the UK, knowing the speed limit is often
guesswork, that’s why Gem+ also has an onboard database of road speed limits.
Provided by Navteq™, the road speed information is presented in a circular road speed
sign at the bottom left of the device.
By using mobile phone technology, Gem+ also allows you to both share the LIVE
locations of mobile safety camera vans, and to suggest new or revised road speed limits.
CameraShare™ and SpeedShare™ are two unique features to Road Angel, and
empower you to keep yourself, and other ROAD ANGEL users, safe on the roads.
eAssist
™ allows you to connect to emergency services through a Secure Operating
Centre (SOC) in the event of an accident or incident. Simply press the eAssist
™ button
to speak with the SOC operator through a microphone built into the ROAD ANGEL
Gem+. Your ROAD ANGEL Gem+ communicates your precise location to the SOC
operator (in areas with good GPS coverage).
eAssist™ can also be triggered automatically by a collision. The Gem+ device has an
onboard ‘g-meter’ that measures your vehicle’s acceleration or deceleration. If the g-
force is above a certain threshold indicative of a collision, the SOC is automatically
contacted unless you cancel the eAssist
™ call within 10 seconds.