15 miles of use and 2 petrol stations are incorrect

Chef_uk

Is this normal? I have driven for about 15 miles, one trip into the next village, the other, this morning in to town with a detour on the way back.

On both occasions it placed 2 petrol stations in the wrong place. Yesterday, the one in the next village, placed it about 500 yards to the left of the road it should be on in a place thats occupied by a school. Today, i was taking a shortcut through an estate and apparently there was one right in the middle of the estate Laughing Out Loud

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So is this common? Have i done something wrong since getting the device yesterday? Or are these POI's added by the public and some unscruptilous so and so's have imputted them for the inconvienience to us? (synical head that one).

Darren · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 6:55 pm Post subject:

Many POIs are plotted using PostCode data which isn't always accurate enough. The map creators buy in this data accepting it on face value. It's not as bad as it used to be but I still regularly find POIs that are slightly off but luckily not enough to make them unusable.
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Darren Griffin

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Chef_uk · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 7:36 pm Post subject:

Wasn't aware they existed on here, thought it was just the speed cameras?

Tim Buxton · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject:

What satnav do you use? TomTom, for instance, have new technology coming out soon whereby you can reposition the POIs to their proper positions. It will require new maps and application, though.
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Darren · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:02 pm Post subject:

I'm hurt! we're far from a one trick pony Smile

http://www.pocketgpsworld.com/modules.php?name=POIs
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Darren Griffin

Chef_uk · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:23 pm Post subject:

Sorry Darren Embarassed

Gets better and better though so only a good thing Smile

Yes i got the TomTom One XL on recommendation from here during the week Smile

DennisN · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:27 pm Post subject:

Chef_uk · Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2007 10:25 pm Post subject:

Yes, i have 3 back ups to date.

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