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Re: Alternatives to autoroute?
--- In ukha_d@xxxxxxx, Phil Dye <phil@d...> wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 16:18:44 +0000, Stephen <ukha@t...> wrote:
>
> > I would rather turn right along a different A-road with less
traffic
> > lights and less queues. I think that Tom Tom knows a road is
supposed to
> > be 40mph; I don't think it knows that the road is heavily
congested at 8am
> > and only travels at 5mph.
>
> So do what I do, and if/where you know better than TomTom, then do
> your own thing; TomTom will briefly complain (trying to get you back
> on it's route), and then re-route; probably continuing along your
> route, since by then it may well be more efficient. Finally, when your
> knowledge runs out, then just start following the directions it's
> giving you.
>
> --
> phil
Indeed . . . . TomTom sometimes get annoying when it says "Turn around
where
possible!" but the re-routing is very good. Combined with
"Alternative route: Avoid
M25" button and you're away :-)
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