Method of using GPS map information to highlight road markings on a head up display that otherwise may be non-visible due to inclement weather

A method of providing a head up display in a motor vehicle, the method comprising:

• receiving a set of said geographic location coordinates, the set of geographic location coordinates being associated with a position of the motor vehicle at a particular point in time;
• retrieving from storage a set of said lane marking location data, the set of lane marking location data being stored in association with the received set of geographic location coordinates;
• and
• displaying virtual lane markings on a head up display within the motor vehicle, the displaying being dependent upon the retrieved set of lane marking location data, wherein the virtual lane markings comprise transparent colored highlighting.

A head up display arrangement for a motor vehicle, the arrangement comprising:

• a global positioning system module configured to emit current geographic location coordinates associated with the motor vehicle;
• an electronic processing device communicatively coupled to the global positioning system module and to the database, the electronic processing device being configured to:
• receive the current geographic location coordinates;
• forecast, based on the received current geographic location coordinates, future geographic location coordinates associated with the motor vehicle at a future time;
• retrieve from a database lane marking location data stored in association with the forecasted future geographic location coordinates;
• and
• transmit the retrieved lane marking location data;
• and
• a head up display communicatively coupled to the electronic processing device and configured to:
• receive the transmitted lane marking location data;
• and
• display, at the future time, virtual lane markings dependent upon the received lane marking location data, wherein the virtual lane markings comprise transparent colored highlighting.