“With match venues separated by hundreds of miles, it is expected that many fans will hire cars to travel between games. Motorists driving on unfamiliar roads in a foreign country may find it all too easy to creep over the speed limit, running the risk of incurring fines or, in severe cases, having their vehicle impounded,” states a press release issued by a company who is addressing the issue.
Ironically, the solution comes from a firm based in Britain, which is one of the most unfriendly countries for motorists (this situation might change, however). RoadPilot has created a GPS database of South Africa’s road network.
This is available to consumers through the RoadPilot Mobile, the company’s own application for GPS-enabled Nokia phones, or through a “combined speed camera and traffic alert” application for Nokia Maps 3.0.
Covering 26 countries from around the world, RoadPilot’s Omni database is supported through licensing agreement with some of the top worldwide personal navigation organizations.
“There will be thousands of soccer fans descending on South Africa over the coming weeks, and keeping on the right side of the law will clearly be a key concern for many visitors,” said James Flynn OBE, CEO of RoadPilot. “These latest additions to our database mean that those lucky enough to have tickets to the matches can enjoy the spirit of the beautiful game without the worry of incurring extra costs, just by taking their phone with them when traveling.”
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