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Old 28th January 2017, 15:23
robertdavey6 robertdavey6 is offline  
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My current vehicle has a built in sat-nav. To start with, I used it alongside the TomTom that I'd previously used. I quickly came to realise that MOST of the time, it was very good but, NOT perfect.
For one delivery, to Macphie of Glenbervie, both systems want to use the same routing. UNDER a 12'6" bridge!! This, despite the TRUCKNAV being set to allow clearance for a 13'6" trailer!!
Fortunately, the ULTIMATE navigation system (ME and the steering wheel) override both of them and go via Drumlithie, instead.
The fault appears to be in the mapping used. It concentrates on main roads, not country lanes.

The DRIVER, not the G.P.S system controls the vehicle. For now.

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