What do the arrow and line colours mean on the map?

Arrow colours in Spectate and View History show how fast a vehicle is going relative to the posted speed limit in that speed zone. Line colours show the vehicle's actual travelling speed, independent of the speed zone.

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What do the arrow colours mean?

• Green arrow — travelling at or under the posted speed limit.
• Orange arrow — travelling over the posted speed limit by no more than 11 km/h.
• Red arrow — travelling over the posted speed limit by 11 km/h or more.

What do the line colours mean?

The line shown in View History changes colour according to the vehicle's actual travelling speed at that point on the route — this is separate from the posted speed limit of the road the vehicle is on. Colours run from a coral/orange shade below 10 km/h, through yellow bands from 10–39 km/h, light and mint green bands from 40–69 km/h, up to a teal/spring green shade over 80 km/h.

How are arrow colours different from line colours?

Arrow colours are relative — they compare the vehicle's speed to the posted limit of the zone it's in, so a green arrow always means "at or under the limit," whatever that limit is. Line colours are absolute — they show the actual speed the vehicle was travelling, regardless of the zone. This means a vehicle can show an orange or red arrow (over the local limit) while its line colour reflects a moderate absolute speed, or the reverse, depending on the posted limit in that area. For example, a vehicle doing 60 km/h in a 50 km/h zone would show an orange arrow, with a line colour reflecting the 60 km/h it was actually travelling.

This article doesn't cover how to turn the line display on — see the View History Report. For a colour you can't match on your screen, contact Argus support.