diff --git a/client/package-lock.json b/client/package-lock.json
index 6d3dfbd..364665c 100644
--- a/client/package-lock.json
+++ b/client/package-lock.json
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
         "deg2rad": "^1.0.0",
         "expo": "^52.0.7",
         "expo-location": "^18.0.2",
+        "expo-speech": "~13.0.1",
         "expo-status-bar": "~2.0.0",
         "react": "^18.3.1",
         "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
@@ -9191,6 +9192,15 @@
         "invariant": "^2.2.4"
       }
     },
+    "node_modules/expo-speech": {
+      "version": "13.0.1",
+      "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-speech/-/expo-speech-13.0.1.tgz",
+      "integrity": "sha512-J7tvFzORsFpIKihMnayeY5lCPc15giDrlN+ws2uUNo0MvLv1HCYEu/5p3+aMmZXXsY5I1QlconD4CwRWw3JFig==",
+      "license": "MIT",
+      "peerDependencies": {
+        "expo": "*"
+      }
+    },
     "node_modules/expo-status-bar": {
       "version": "2.0.0",
       "resolved": "https://registry.npmjs.org/expo-status-bar/-/expo-status-bar-2.0.0.tgz",
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 3cb41ad..f4fb30d 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@
     "react-native-safe-area-context": "4.12.0",
     "react-native-screens": "~4.0.0",
     "react-native-svg": "15.8.0",
-    "react-native-websocket": "^1.0.2"
+    "react-native-websocket": "^1.0.2",
+    "expo-speech": "~13.0.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@babel/core": "^7.26.9",
diff --git a/client/src/DisplayRoute.js b/client/src/DisplayRoute.js
index ce9d897..f6c34fc 100644
--- a/client/src/DisplayRoute.js
+++ b/client/src/DisplayRoute.js
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useState, useCallback } from 'react';
 import { View, Text, Alert, TouchableOpacity, Switch } from 'react-native';
 import MapView, { Polyline, Marker } from 'react-native-maps';
+import * as Speech from 'expo-speech';
 import { haversine, startLocationTracking } from './utils/mapUtils';
 import displayRouteStyles from './components/styles/DisplayRoute.styles';
 
@@ -53,6 +54,10 @@ export default function DisplayRouteScreen({ navigation, route }) {
     };
   }, [devMode, checkProximityAndUpdate]);
 
+  useEffect(() => {
+    Speech.speak(currentInstruction);
+  }, [currentInstruction]);
+
   function removeHtmlTags(instruction) {
     return instruction.replace(/<\/?[^>]+(>|$)/g, '');
   }
diff --git a/server/src/main.py b/server/src/main.py
index 51858d3..ba22958 100644
--- a/server/src/main.py
+++ b/server/src/main.py
@@ -30,8 +30,9 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.weather_api = weatherAPI()
         self.networking = Networking(self.app, self.logger)
         self.preferences_logic = Preferences(self.app, self.logger)
-        self.signup_logic = Signup(self.app, self.logger,
-                                   self.preferences_logic)
+        self.signup_logic = Signup(
+            self.app, self.logger, self.preferences_logic
+        )
 
         wayfinding_router = wayfinding_router_setup(
             preferences_logic=self.preferences_logic,
diff --git a/server/src/preferences.py b/server/src/preferences.py
index ce91ce9..b2a33a6 100644
--- a/server/src/preferences.py
+++ b/server/src/preferences.py
@@ -25,22 +25,28 @@ async def set_Preferences(request: userPersonalizedSettings):
             self.db_handle_preferences(request)
             return {"message": "Successfully saved user preferences"}
 
+            return {"message": "Successfully saved user preferences"}
+
     def db_handle_preferences(self, request):
         db = DataBase()
         db.connect_db()
         dict = request.request_into_dictionary()
 
+
         for key, val in dict.items():
             db.update_entry(
                 "user_personalized_settings", dict["username"], key, val
+                "user_personalized_settings", dict["username"], key, val
             )
         self.logger.info("User preferences updated in the database")
         db.close_con()
 
+
     def db_initialise_preferences(self, username):
         db = DataBase()
         db.connect_db()
 
+
         dict = {
             "username": username,
             "bike": False,
@@ -71,9 +77,16 @@ def db_get_preferences(self, username):
         tollsPref = db.search_entry(
             "user_personalized_settings", username, "tolls"
         )
+        motorwayPref = db.search_entry(
+            "user_personalized_settings", username, "motorways"
+        )
+        tollsPref = db.search_entry(
+            "user_personalized_settings", username, "tolls"
+        )
         self.logger.info("User preferences retrieved from database")
         print("preferences retrieved from db", motorwayPref, tollsPref)
         db.close_con()
+        return {
         return {
             "motorways": motorwayPref,
             "tolls": tollsPref,
@@ -96,6 +109,7 @@ class userPersonalizedSettings(BaseModel):
 
     def request_into_dictionary(self):
         return {
+            "username": self.username,
             "username": self.username,
             "bike": self.bike,
             "private_vehicle": self.privateVehicle,
diff --git a/server/src/signup.py b/server/src/signup.py
index a8fc474..9edce33 100644
--- a/server/src/signup.py
+++ b/server/src/signup.py
@@ -9,8 +9,9 @@
 
 
 class Signup:
-    def __init__(self, api, logger: logging.Logger,
-                 preferences_logic: Preferences):
+    def __init__(
+        self, api, logger: logging.Logger, preferences_logic: Preferences
+    ):
         self.app = api
         self.logger = logger
         self.preferences = preferences_logic
diff --git a/server/src/wayfinding.py b/server/src/wayfinding.py
index 72ed471..34feba7 100644
--- a/server/src/wayfinding.py
+++ b/server/src/wayfinding.py
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@
 
 router = APIRouter()
 logger = logging.getLogger("test_logger")
+preferences = Preferences(api=app, logger=logger)
 
 
 @router.post("/wayfinding/get_routes")
@@ -74,9 +75,10 @@ def get_routes_with_preferences(
             "alternatives": str(alternatives).lower(),
             "key": GOOGLE_MAPS_API_KEY,
             "username": username,
-            "avoid": toAvoid
+            "avoid": toAvoid,
         }
 
         response = requests.get(url, params=parameters)
         return response.json()
+
     return router