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Topic: Millions Monitored For Mobiles |
Skumba
Replies: 5
Views: 2468
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2019 10:51 am Subject: Millions Monitored for Mobile Use Whilst Driving |
This NSW initiative is sorely needed. Anyone caught handling a mobile phone whilst driving - including Police - deserves a major wake-up call. And the excuse of needing my car for my livelihood is not ... |
Topic: TomTom To Integrate What3Words System |
Skumba
Replies: 4
Views: 2876
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2018 2:57 pm Subject: What3words |
Brilliant.
Where can I start using it for test and familiarization purposes?
When will it get to my GO LIVE 5200? |
Topic: Decline in sat-nav sales - John Lewis pull PNDs from shelves |
Skumba
Replies: 14
Views: 7043
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 12:32 pm Subject: We've had this conversation and I thought it was agreed that |
We've had this conversation and I thought it was agreed that the law only applied to handheld phones? - so a phone in a holder is regarded the same as a mounted sat nav
You are probably correct Smu ... |
Topic: Decline in sat-nav sales - John Lewis pull PNDs from shelves |
Skumba
Replies: 14
Views: 7043
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2017 11:26 am Subject: Mobile Phones used for Satnav |
I use my TT 5200 Wifi in lieu of the VERY GOOD (but infuriating) satnav in my car (2015 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso) because the car Satnav is such a pain in the exterior to program or operate that I wou ... |
Topic: TomTom launches traffic cooperation tool |
Skumba
Replies: 3
Views: 3188
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Mon Feb 20, 2017 6:22 pm Subject: TomTom launches traffic cooperation tool |
So, a bit like Waze then?
But, given that it is driven by TomTom and updated by highway authorities and government departments, less accurate?
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I've never tried Waze but I suppose you might be ... |
Topic: TomTom launches traffic cooperation tool |
Skumba
Replies: 3
Views: 3188
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 2:20 pm Subject: Tom Tom Launches Road Event Reporter versus Coyote |
I have been using the Coyote system on the built-in Satnav on my Picasso for the last 2 years with brilliant success in Europe but absolutely abysmal service here in the UK. Coyote, like the new TomTo ... |
Topic: Volvo select TomTom as global provider |
Skumba
Replies: 6
Views: 4323
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Jun 10, 2016 4:31 pm Subject: Volvo select TomTom as global provider |
This is a positive step forward because far too many car manufacturers seem to think they know how to integrate their own version of Satnav into their cars, when in reality there are only two satnav m ... |
Topic: TomTom thinks personal sat nav still has legs |
Skumba
Replies: 19
Views: 11712
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri May 06, 2016 9:27 am Subject: TomTom thinks personal sat nav still has legs |
My C4 Picasso Satnav, which is the same as used in all other Peugeot/Citroen vehicles is an absolute nightmare to operate, and it regularly "disagrees" with my Go Live 1005 Camper (bought recently for ... |
Topic: Audi show way with digital dashboard |
Skumba
Replies: 13
Views: 7956
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Jul 03, 2015 4:53 pm Subject: "NEW" Audi Digital Dash |
The Audi version could be better, but I have been driving a C4 Grand Picasso with a digital dash since 3rd April 2014, and it is stunning. Regarding computer crashes, I have yet to experience that "pl ... |
Topic: UK drivers caught by French speed cameras to face fines |
Skumba
Replies: 5
Views: 4179
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2015 8:45 am Subject: UK drivers caught by French speed cameras to face fines |
This is one of the EU directives that make sense to me. And it takes away Britain's weak excuse about not being able to access the details of foreign drivers caught flouting the law here, so we should ... |
Topic: GO LIVE 1005 Europe For Sale / Exchange |
Skumba
Replies: 0
Views: 4390
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Forum: For Sale / Wanted Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2014 2:02 pm Subject: GO LIVE 1005 Europe For Sale / Exchange |
The recent enlargement of the Eurpoean Maps mean that my 1005 is now partly obsolete, as it has no SD Slot and therefore the whole Map no longer fits. TomTom suggests I download the various Part-Maps ... |
Topic: Pioneer unveils NavGate Head-Up Display |
Skumba
Replies: 14
Views: 11648
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 5:22 pm Subject: Pioneer unveils NavGate Head-Up Display |
It might be a leap forward, but the scroats will see that a mile off, and relieve you of it very quickly, as it'll take a while to wrap it all up out of sight, and set it up again after a quick nip in ... |
Topic: TomTom Announce GO LIVE 800 Series |
Skumba
Replies: 38
Views: 22877
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2011 8:45 pm Subject: Updating my new Go Live 1005 |
Well, the update/download was entirely painless - but definitely sleepless. I started at about 9pm and finished the initial download of 3.7-odd GB around 5am the next morning. So much for broadband wh ... |
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