GPS for traffic ?

Vizbox · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 18, 2005 Posts: 29

I have re'newed my intrest in purchasing a sat nav system.

Is there a combination or software / hardware around that lets you know of traffic in the area you are in ? As well as the usual door to door directions ?

Thanks in advance.
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peterc10 · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 11:17 am Post subject:

Tom Tom will do this if you subscribe to their Traffic service and if you have a mobile phone that can link with your sat nav system. How well it works and how useful it is has been the subject of some debate in these forums - I can't comment on that because I don't use it, being too tight to pay for the subscription.

Vizbox · Occasional Visitor Joined: Jul 18, 2005 Posts: 29

So there isn't any that you don't have to subscribe to ?

I noted the system on the new Porsche Cayman. Clarkson said it was very good. I know its built in (not sure if subscription is necessary ), just wondered if there was anything similar ?
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kartracer · Posted: Wed Nov 23, 2005 6:59 pm Post subject:

Route 66 Mobile 7 if you have a Nokia smartphone, or Mobile 2006 if you have a Sony Ericsson smartphone. They claim to provide subscription free traffic updates with automatic rerouting. I haven't tried it yet as I am still awaiting delivery.
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Bassrock · Occasional Visitor Joined: Sep 25, 2005 Posts: 24

Mmmmmmmmmm

All depends where you live with theseTraffic Services e.g. my built in Traffic Master is no use in my area as there are too few sensors to properly advise of traffic situations in advance, thats my view in respect of using traffic master in the East coast/Edinburgh area.

In terms of the traffic service provided by TomTom, AA and uncle tom cobly and all, you really have to weigh up the cost versus benefit scenario, if you mainly drive to and from work on the same roads every day you are more likely to know of all the trouble spots on route, if you've been driving the same route for a number of years you have probably already finely tuned your route to the nth degree to avoid trouble spots. So if you were to utilise a Traffic Service the likelyhood is that it would not advise you promptly enough of the situation. If its long term roadworks then the system will no doubt know, but so will you, if its an accident just happened I doubt traffic system will pick it up in time.

However, South England, London, these Traffic Systems may well be excellent, but its where you live and drive most that determines the value and benefit you will get from such a service.

If its a one off trip south, may be its not worth it and the probabilty of being held up may be minimal.

Any comments out there on this aspect:- !!

Bassrock Twisted Evil

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