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MrT Frequent Visitor
Joined: Nov 14, 2003 Posts: 2143 Location: Surrounded by A1, M1 & M25
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 1:15 pm Post subject: Wierd HD traffic safety icons |
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This morning on browsing my map (only works under traffic enabled browse not normal browse) there are load of tiny red triangle with what looks like a loose chippings warning (too small to distinguish) appearing all over Bucks, Befordshire and Hertfordshire. They are not actually attached to points on the map you cannot zoom in on their location or as you scroll they move in an unexpected manner. What are they and why do they float? I have 9 of these over a 20 mile square patch from Hemel to Milton Keynes.
Update: Apparently they are Rain warnings, never seen these before. |
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Darren Frequent Visitor
Joined: 11/07/2002 14:36:40 Posts: 23848 Location: Hampshire, UK
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 2:24 pm Post subject: |
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I've got some weather icons and whilst I know they are weather I cannot fathom what sort! the icons are way too small to distinguish, suggestions on a postcard, look like electric shocks to me!
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MrT Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:05 pm Post subject: |
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Here is the list from the manual from the traffic section in a size that you can see:
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Darren Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject: |
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Ah very useful, thanks. So that's rain then! _________________ Darren Griffin |
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MrT Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:08 pm Post subject: |
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It's nice to have warnings but whilst it is a grey damp day around here, it is not exactly the sort of rain you need to report. I would expect a rain warning to mean heavy rain that will affect driving. |
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ricchop Occasional Visitor
Joined: Jun 24, 2007 Posts: 18 Location: Milton Keynes
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Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject: Re: Wierd HD traffic safety icons |
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MrT wrote: | Update: Apparently they are Rain warnings, never seen these before. |
Never saw any rain either! _________________ Navman Pin to TomTom Go to Go 300 to Go 720 to Go 730 to Go 540 Application 8.024 (9718/081105)OS:232962 GPS v1.20, Boot 5.5106 United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland Map. |
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matthewj Frequent Visitor
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 10:14 am Post subject: |
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I drive from the North-west to Derbyshire on Saturday morning, and it was constant fog all the way. Having the HD traffic subscription, I was pleased to see that the weather symbol was warning me all the way. Of rain.
Not a good start to the HD experience! |
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Guinness2702 Regular Visitor
Joined: Oct 23, 2008 Posts: 156
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Posted: Mon Dec 01, 2008 12:30 pm Post subject: Re: Wierd HD traffic safety icons |
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MrT wrote: | what looks like a loose chippings warning (too small to distinguish) appearing all over Bucks, Befordshire and Hertfordshire.
Update: Apparently they are Rain warnings, never seen these before. |
Having driven on the roads in Hertfordshire for years, I can assure you that they are loose chippings/crap roads warnings!! |
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Steven0161 Occasional Visitor
Joined: Mar 26, 2006 Posts: 48
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:46 pm Post subject: |
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I cant work out the icon I get is the same as a Triangle but it has an exclamation mark it in. I know that traffic incident also has a exclamation mark but not in a triangle...
any ideas |
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mikealder Pocket GPS Moderator
Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 19638 Location: Blackpool , Lancs
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Accident Black Spot sounds like what you are describing - Mike |
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Steven0161 Occasional Visitor
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Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 10:01 pm Post subject: |
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mikealder wrote: | Accident Black Spot sounds like what you are describing - Mike |
I did find it very odd as when I first noticed it I was amazed that an AA van was on the hard shoulder dealing with a broken down vehicle and did wonder if the AA data was passed to Tom Tom as the location of the triangle was the same spot as the AA van..
I wonder if that was a fluke |
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