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Tom59 Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 407 Location: Alconbury - UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:44 pm Post subject: |
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MaFt wrote: | here's my 2p:
if you want then you can set up alerts for these POIs but then where do you stop? how about bus stops - there will be lots of children there; or parks? the list could go on... |
I can see how this could easily get out of hand and we could have warnings for everything. Can you imagine it? "Warning Traffic Warden ahead"!
Joking apart, there is no better early warning system than the eyeball. This coupled with a bit of thought will work almost every time.
If we had to choose between warning categories, I would dump the level crossings and keep the schools. I don't know of anyone who specifically wants to navigate to a level crossing - possibly road or rail workers only, but having said that, it was a good idea that someone had, because it gives us that little bit of extra help with our already existing senses. _________________ TT Go 720 (T)
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aj2052 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jul 03, 2005 Posts: 1431 Location: Leics,UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:49 pm Post subject: |
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Probably common sense shpuld prevail on the locals/submitter,as it happens most of the schools around my locality are foot access or very limited vehicle access,
As an aside I spent thirty minutes waiting outside a school waiting for my wife picking up one of our grandsons, school had large signs (20mph) and raised crossing for crossing warden with cars parked both sides of road except immediate school side, yet very few cars, vans and motorcycles slowed to 20mph, one inconsiderate mother even did a 5 point turn adjacent to crossing warden holding up traffic, which to me shows drivers need more educating, having said that i still fully support the schools Poi. _________________ Moto G5s Plus, Sygic 17.4.8 |
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rosiered Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 14, 2006 Posts: 10
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 4:14 pm Post subject: |
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Tom59 wrote: | rosiered wrote: |
If we need a warning of anything possible thing that is approaching, should we be even driving? |
Like our friends at Tesco say, "Every little helps". You could ask "Why bother having road signs?"
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As for road signs great idea lets put everything on sat navs as a warning and we can get rid of all the signs.
Will make filling in an insurance claim interesting though. Someone put the warning for the stop sign in the wrong place and I ran across the junction ;-)
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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Right here goes. All School access points will be included, subject to a few 'rules'.
Vehicle Access will be as at present, with Title as "Town/Village, School name".
For those which are Foot Access, the Title will be "Town/Village, School name, foot access".
If mention of "foot access" is missing AND the location is not an obvious vehicle access point, the submission will be rejected. I DO check each and every submission which, if the submission is not as laid down in the Guidelines, takes me a lot longer. I've been very tolerant up to this point. (One reason why I have over 100 waiting at the moment).
I would suggest that to anyone who is doing a lot of submissions, have a look at how I have edited the data that was submitted (if you can't remember, check the auto response email you received).
I am not keen on making inaccurate locations active, so if I do receive one it's more likely to get Rejected, especially if I'm having a 'bad hair day'.
You help me, and I'll help you. Is that fair. _________________ Richard
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Border_Collie Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Feb 01, 2006 Posts: 2543 Location: Rainham, Kent. England.
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:13 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | If they are feeling charitable then you will have wasted your time, but I have a sneaking suspicion that we will all need to carry on.... |
If you check my previous posts you will see I started at 19:58 and stopped at 23:39 when I read....
Quote: | The website in question has a database of every school in the country FOR SALE. Around about 30000 entries.
I have pointed them to this website and asked if they will be willing to help. |
At that point I had completed the access points to 76 of the 112 schools in Medway. Three and a half hours. With 36 to go that's another one and a half hours.
I would then have to copy everything to my computer, possibly another 5 hours.
Then I read the Guidelines for submissions and thought 'NAH', it would take far too long, especially as I don't need and wouldn't use a Schools database.
Anyone wishing to start the Medway Schools database from scratch should go HERE
Quote: | as a safety aid i think it's better to keep an eye out in built up areas for where children could be than to rely on a poi set of schools. |
That's what I think. _________________ Formerly known as Lost_Property
And NO that's NOT me in the Avatar. |
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Anita Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Mar 15, 2006 Posts: 3219 Location: Windlesham, Surrey
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:42 pm Post subject: |
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rosiered wrote: | As for road signs great idea lets put everything on sat navs as a warning and we can get rid of all the signs. |
And cause loads of complaints about slow redraw rates too.
MaFt wrote: | as a safety aid i think it's better to keep an eye out in built up areas for where children could be than to rely on a poi set of schools. |
Couldn't agree more, MaFt. _________________ Anita
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Tom59 Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 407 Location: Alconbury - UK
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Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:50 pm Post subject: |
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Anita wrote: |
MaFt wrote: | as a safety aid i think it's better to keep an eye out in built up areas for where children could be than to rely on a poi set of schools. |
Couldn't agree more, MaFt. |
Maybe we should keep our eye on the speedo, then we could get rid of the camera POI's _________________ TT Go 720 (T)
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classy56 Frequent Visitor
Joined: Sep 08, 2006 Posts: 441 Location: Dorset
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:21 am Post subject: |
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Tom59 wrote: | Anita wrote: |
MaFt wrote: | as a safety aid i think it's better to keep an eye out in built up areas for where children could be than to rely on a poi set of schools. |
Couldn't agree more, MaFt. |
Maybe we should keep our eye on the speedo, then we could get rid of the camera POI's |
Believe it, or believe it not, the majority of motorists do just that. _________________ Tomtom Go730T
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Andy_P Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jun 04, 2005 Posts: 19991 Location: West and Southwest London
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 1:27 pm Post subject: |
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classy56 wrote: |
Believe it, or believe it not, the majority of motorists do just that. |
Lucky you! Round my way, they drive until they see a camera at the last minute then slam the anchors on.... even if they were driving at 10 miles under the limit, 'cos they have no idea what the limit is.... |
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253 Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 05, 2007 Posts: 1058 Location: The green bit between the M40, M4 and M25.
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 6:01 pm Post subject: |
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[quote="Andy_P"] classy56 wrote: |
.... even if they were driving at 10 miles under the limit, 'cos they have no idea what the limit is.... |
Or how fast they are going in the first place. _________________ Triumph Tbird 1700. And now a Bonnie T100. |
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Rick-uk Lifetime Member
Joined: Apr 16, 2006 Posts: 320 Location: BS20, North Somerset
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Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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Andy_P wrote: | Lucky you! Round my way, they drive until they see a camera at the last minute then slam the anchors on |
and just to confirm their stupidity they behave in the same manner with SPECS cameras |
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andy-c1 Lifetime Member
Joined: Feb 05, 2005 Posts: 1039 Location: East Sussex
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:35 pm Post subject: |
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mmmmmmm just found this thread .I brought up almost exactly the same thing
http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&t=74592
and never even got 1 post
Well glad it finally has gained some attention ,I have built up a large poi of schools which I have never got round to submitting yet ,would it be ok to have it sent in as a "makeov2"
thanks _________________ TomTom 5001 |
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Oldboy Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 10642 Location: Suffolk, UK
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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andy-c1 wrote: | would it be ok to have it sent in as a "makeov2" | You could email the OV2 file to poi(AT)pocketgpsworld.com and I believe it can be merged with the current data. _________________ Richard
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Tom59 Lifetime Member
Joined: Aug 05, 2006 Posts: 407 Location: Alconbury - UK
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Posted: Sat Oct 03, 2009 11:20 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your effort Andy, I still hope that this could take off abd become bigger than toilets!
If every one of us submitted two or three schools, we could probably cover the whole country quite quickly. _________________ TT Go 720 (T)
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rayle Lifetime Member
Joined: Mar 10, 2007 Posts: 55 Location: Corringham,Essex
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Posted: Sun Oct 04, 2009 11:40 am Post subject: |
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Oldboy wrote: | andy-c1 wrote: | would it be ok to have it sent in as a "makeov2" | You could email the OV2 file to poi(AT)pocketgpsworld.com and I believe it can be merged with the current data. |
Is there a backlog of POI files to be entered?
I submitted a CSV file for schools in Thurrock at the beginning of June, so far none are shown, I did get the received notification.
Ray. _________________ Garmin Nuvi 2589, IPad2, RAC 05' |
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