Which SatNav?

[pren]

Thanks again for all the input, guys! Much appreciated.

I think I'd already made my mind up about the TT range, so I was on the lookout mainly for comments along the lines of 'No! Avoid! it's pants..'

I've not actually got round to taking my test yet and my good lady has a serious aversion to driving in other countries, so the 'other countries' option isn't really a factor in my decision.

If we go anywhere in the car where we;ve never been before, I naviguess for the lady. The SatNav is only really for when she has to go somewhere she's not sure of by herself. She does worry so... :lol:

 

[RogerS]

Do any of these SatNavs resolve down to house name as opposed to house number?

 

[Argee]

Do any of these SatNavs resolve down to house name as opposed to house number?

I've never seen one that does, Roger - and I've seen loads.

Ray

 

[devonwoody]

I dont think it can be long before having a sat nav switched on whilst driving must become a traffic offence. Heard yesterday that Dorset will even consider driving with a radio switched on will become a traffic distractionwith their traffic no tolerance policy.

 

[lurker]

Whichever you buy don't use the "Princess Diane" voice over, it only gives on direction
" put you foot down, and maybe we can loose them" :lol:

 

[RogerS]

I dont think it can be long before having a sat nav switched on whilst driving must become a traffic offence. Heard yesterday that Dorset will even consider driving with a radio switched on will become a traffic distractionwith their traffic no tolerance policy.

Surely that is a wind-up, dw. What's next - no passengers or even better, no children in the car!

 

[lurker]

I dont think it can be long before having a sat nav switched on whilst driving must become a traffic offence. Heard yesterday that Dorset will even consider driving with a radio switched on will become a traffic distractionwith their traffic no tolerance policy.

Surely that is a wind-up, dw. What's next - no passengers or even better, no children in the car!

I agree, Husbands & wifes would never be allowed to be in the same car

Also Cops would need to arrest themselves as they are always talking/listening to the radio comms

 

[Racers]

Hi,

We used to be told off for looking out the window as school, wounder if the police will use that one as well :wink:


Pete

 

[devonwoody]

I dont think it can be long before having a sat nav switched on whilst driving must become a traffic offence. Heard yesterday that Dorset will even consider driving with a radio switched on will become a traffic distractionwith their traffic no tolerance policy.

Surely that is a wind-up, dw. What's next - no passengers or even better, no children in the car!

No wind up Roger.


See this.


http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/news/4 ... s_carnage/


Quote from the paper and also there was a tv news bulletin as well.


Motorists who drive using mobile phones, without seatbelts, at inappropriate speeds or who are distracted by an in-car entertainment system will be pulled over.

They will be asked to attend courses at a Road Safety Centre of Excellence which will be built in Poole as part of the project.



So keep oput of the SW Roger :wink:

 

[RogerS]

Of those mentioned, no surprises. Just wondered though how they will determine ..who are distracted by an in-car entertainment system. (Notice no mention of SatNavs, dw.)

There is a better albeit more expensive solution and that is to build some proper roads in Dorset. Most A-roads seem to be little more than cart tracks.

 

[Smudger]

The news report actually stated that it would be people distracted by tuning, fiddling with or changing tapes or CDs on their in-car entertainment that would be looked at carefully. So no real need to go all Daily Mail on us.
I knew someone who killed a cyclist (mother of 2) whilst changing a cassette in her car whilst smoking and talking to a child...

 

[RogerS]

...... So no real need to go all Daily Mail on us.
....

I wasn't..just wondering how the police could detect this ..still doesn't get away for the act that the roads in Dorset are dire.

 

[devonwoody]

Whats wrong with the Daily Mail, the lady next door said she likes that.

 

[Harbo]

Smudger - they will have to ban most BMW's because of their IDrive (some will say a good thing too? )

Most of the cars functions are operated from that, which could involve fiddling with it whilst driving?

Rod