Warnings explained | How your CO-DRIVER NO1 works

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The CO-DRIVER NO1 connects you to millions of drivers who report incidents from the road each and every day. This way, your CO-DRIVER always gives you up-to-date warnings wherever you go and helps you be one step ahead in traffic, knowing when a speed camera or road hazard is coming up.

The warnings you receive are based on what other users report via their CO-DRIVER NO1 and CO-DRIVER NO2, meaning your reports also will be shared with other users.

The OOONO CO-DRIVER NO1 comes with the OOONO app. The app is free to use and can be downloaded from the App Store or on Google Play.

 

  1. When do I get warned?
  2. Get alerts through the CO-DRIVER or your smartphone
  3. Report and confirm warnings

 


When do I get warned?

Warnings are not just based on distance—they’re smarter. You won’t receive alerts for stationary cameras on parallel streets, and if you’re driving on the highway, nearby warnings that don’t affect you won’t be triggered.

This precision is especially important in cities, where there are many relevant warnings—but just as many that aren’t useful to you.

Mobile camera and road hazard alerts come from the community, so their direction isn’t always known. That means you might get warnings for mobile cameras or road hazards on the opposite side of the road or nearby parallel streets.

 

Here’s an example for stationary speed cameras:

You’re driving on a street, and there’s a warning very close by—but it’s on a parallel street and not on your route. Even though the incident is near, you won’t receive that warning.

Now, you drive a little further and already know that you need to turn left soon. What you don’t know is that there’s a road hazard about 400 meters after the turn. But as soon as you turn left, your CO-DRIVER warns you—right on time!

 

Road hazards and mobile speed cameras:

If a road hazard or mobile speed camera isn’t showing on the map in the OOONO app, it simply means it hasn’t been reported by other users yet. Already submitted a report yourself? That’s great - we’ve received it! However, these types of alerts go through a quick approval phase before they appear in the app.

This helps us double-check that the report is accurate by making sure it’s confirmed by several users before it becomes visible to everyone. This way, we can keep the map clean and relevant — and avoid false alarms, for example, if a warning was accidentally reported while changing the battery or if the CO-DRIVER button was pressed by mistake.

 

What about warning distances?

The warning distance depends on the allowed speed limit. The faster the road, the earlier the warning—so you have enough time to react. But just to be clear: we won’t pay your speeding tickets. 😉

 

Why didn’t I get a warning?

It could be because:

  1. You were on a nearby road, but not the one the warning was set for.
  2. You were driving in the opposite lane / direction of the road hazard or speed trap.
  3. The warning sound was turned off. Have a look at Warning settings | CO-DRIVER NO1
  4. Your CO-DRIVER wasn’t connected properly. We recommend checking out the Technical Troubleshooting | CO-DRIVER NO1 article for help.

 


Get alerts via the CO-DRIVER or your smartphone

You can choose where you’d like to hear alerts - whether that’s from your CO-DRIVER, directly from your phone, or through your car’s speakers.

To personalize your warning preferences, check out our step-by-step guide: Warning settings | CO-DRIVER NO1

Want to receive warnings through your car’s audio system? Learn how in Warnings through the car's speakers | CO-DRIVER NO1

 


Report and confirm warnings

If a nearby speed camera has been reported by another user, you will get a warning when you are closing in on it. Once you pass the camera you need to click your CO-DRIVER NO1 once to confirm that the camera is still there.

 

Speed Cameras

When you encounter a speed camera, there are different actions for you to perform depending on if the camera is know already or not. Below we have gathered the most common use-cases to better understand how the CO-DRIVER NO1 works. Here is what you do:


  1. You get a warning and the camera is there.
    Click 1 time on the OOONO-button to confirm its presence.
  2. You get no warning, but there is a camera.
    Click 1 time on the OOONO-button to report it to other users.
  3. You get a warning and the camera is not there.
    Do nothing. The warning will be removed after some time, if it is not confirmed by users.

 

Road Hazards

When you encounter a road hazard, there are different actions for you to perform depending on if the road hazard is reported already or not. Below we have gathered the most common use-cases to better understand how the CO-DRIVER NO1 works. Here is what you do:


  1. You get a warning and there is a road hazard.
    Click 2 times on the OOONO-button to confirm its presence.
  2. You get no warning, but there is a road hazard.
    Click 2 times on the OOONO-button to report it to other users.
  3. You get a warning and there is no road hazard.
    Do nothing. The warning will be removed after some time, if it is not confirmed by users.

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