On Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:54:44 +0100, dennis@home
wrote:



"polygonum" wrote in message
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You only realise that it needs changing after you have seen it to be
wrong. The whole point of satnav is to tell you things that you don't
know.

Its to assist, its not a replacement for the driver.

Brilliant - I'd never have worked that out for myself!

If a substantial stretch of the road has the wrong speed limit, the whole
choice of route is thrown into question. And it is nonsensical to suggest
that the appropriate way of handling this is to check every significant
section before you decide which suggested route to follow. Equally it it a
complete rip-off to pay the map update fees. And the user-contributed
updates, useful though they may be, tend to be slow and erratic in
becoming available.

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Rod

"polygonum" wrote in message
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On Thu, 05 Jul 2012 23:54:44 +0100, dennis@home
wrote:



"polygonum" wrote in message
news
8

You only realise that it needs changing after you have seen it to be
wrong. The whole point of satnav is to tell you things that you don't
know.

Its to assist, its not a replacement for the driver.

Brilliant - I'd never have worked that out for myself!

If a substantial stretch of the road has the wrong speed limit, the whole
choice of route is thrown into question. And it is nonsensical to suggest
that the appropriate way of handling this is to check every significant
section before you decide which suggested route to follow. Equally it it a
complete rip-off to pay the map update fees. And the user-contributed
updates, useful though they may be, tend to be slow and erratic in
becoming available.

Tomtoms don't use the speed limits to work out routes these days.
They use the speed at which drivers (with tomtoms) drive at.
As most people (excluding this group) drive at or near the speed limit it
gives a better route calculation than using posted limits.

the only time it may be a problem is if you enable the speed warning on the
tomtom and don't also pay attention to the signs.

In message , Gary
writes

Pity renters don't have one, ****wit.
You really are a small brained bigot.

100 lines unsnipped just for that ?


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geoff