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On 03/02/2016 20:43, Rod Speed wrote:
dennis@home wrote
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I'd agree for unpredictable congestion but argue that local knowledge
would probably win over any GPS congestion displays. I've been taken
on routes by the GPS I wouldn't typically take because I know all the
little side options etc.


My tomtom knows the traffic congestion around here better than I do.


But not as well as google.maps does.


Google can't track phones in the UK, its illegal.

The system actually knows how long its taking to get down a road while
the local knowledge only knows its usually a five minute delay.
The tomtom will take you down the quickest route it can find and
includes the back streets.


So does google.maps and it has much better measured traffic info than
tomtom does.