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Topic: Cheap TT 940s in Halfords £199 |
blackrat62
Replies: 19
Views: 9868
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 4:38 pm Subject: Cheap TT 940s in Halfords £199 |
Free fuel expired at the end of March - great price though. |
Topic: NDrive Dominate GPS Software for Phones Comparison |
blackrat62
Replies: 18
Views: 15430
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Forum: Other Hardware and Software Posted: Sat Nov 21, 2009 11:28 am Subject: NDrive Dominate GPS Software for Phones Comparison |
Utter drivel and factually incorrect - check the tables of features - they blatantly ignore features that other systems have. I have iGO8 and TomTom on my system and they can do things that apparently ... |
Topic: £1.5m in speeding fines from Dorset GATSO could be refunded |
blackrat62
Replies: 8
Views: 5723
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Mon Jun 22, 2009 4:39 pm Subject: £1.5m in speeding fines from Dorset GATSO could be refunded |
They are obliged to consider refunding the fines -
Firstly, in the absence of a Traffic Management order there is no offence - no offence, no fine.
Secondly, dealing with the fact that some peo ... |
Topic: Speeding Police Evade Penalties |
blackrat62
Replies: 22
Views: 18347
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Thu Feb 19, 2009 4:26 pm Subject: Speeding Police Evade Penalties |
Was it Derbyshire Police that prosecuted an officer when 'testing' his car - 155 on motorway and 80 in a 30 limit I seem to recall. That was from reviewing the video in his car. |
Topic: Speeding Police Evade Penalties |
blackrat62
Replies: 22
Views: 18347
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Mon Feb 16, 2009 11:08 pm Subject: Speeding Police Evade Penalties |
Presumably he had an exemption - if purpose to which vehicle was being put would be defeated by not exceeding the speed limit he can claim an exemption - to say he escaped prosecution seems to suggest ... |
Topic: Garmin announce the Nuvi 550 Rugged Navigation Device |
blackrat62
Replies: 9
Views: 6145
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 4:27 pm Subject: Garmin announce the Nuvi 550 Rugged Navigation Device |
Shame about the lack of an audio out plug (present on the Zumo) - this is useful for motorcyclists to plug in earphones so they can hear directions. Still it might bring down Zumo costs - I'll be keep ... |
Topic: iGO 8 Europe - Reviewed! |
blackrat62
Replies: 89
Views: 136539
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Forum: NavNGo iGO Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:17 pm Subject: iGO 8 Europe - Reviewed! |
I am running this on my HTC TYTN II (together with TomTom and Garmin software!) - there is still enough memory for it to run smoothly and on this device. I can answer the phone and it will turn on aga ... |
Topic: iGO 8 Europe - Reviewed! |
blackrat62
Replies: 89
Views: 136539
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Forum: NavNGo iGO Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 3:07 pm Subject: iGO 8 Europe - Reviewed! |
IGO thinks that SPECS work in pairs. They show the average speed between two cams then stops averaging. When a third is encountered, it starts averaging again, but if there is not a fourth, it just ke ... |
Topic: iGO 8 Europe - Reviewed! |
blackrat62
Replies: 89
Views: 136539
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Forum: NavNGo iGO Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:04 pm Subject: iGO 8 Europe - Reviewed! |
I had an odd speed camera problem - traveling out of London on the M3 I came to the SPECS area with a 50 limit at Junction 2 (M25) - it continued to give the speed warning all the way to junction 3 (s ... |
Topic: Reviewed: Tchart's GPS Speed Sentry |
blackrat62
Replies: 45
Views: 32208
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Tue Jan 15, 2008 8:46 pm Subject: Reviewed: Tchart's GPS Speed Sentry |
Yes it will follow the speed limit as defined by the cameras in the database and IF you are speeding it will beep, as both Franson's GPS Gate and Speed Sentry are both "try before you buy" application ... |
Topic: Reviewed: Tchart's GPS Speed Sentry |
blackrat62
Replies: 45
Views: 32208
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 5:00 pm Subject: Reviewed: Tchart's GPS Speed Sentry |
Only costs $11 (£5.40) if you download direct from the home site and then take the Paypal payment option.
Very good program - would benefit from being able to handle different warning ranges to cu ... |
Topic: Change in UK Law to Render Mobile Database Useless? |
blackrat62
Replies: 205
Views: 73204
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Sat May 19, 2007 6:56 pm Subject: Change in UK Law to Render Mobile Database Useless? |
This change will have NO EFFECT -- why?
1) the existing guidelines are just that - NOT LAW - no partnership has to follow them whatever the back-room lawyers say.
2) the existing guidelines allow ... |
Topic: Review Comments Hirschmann GPS combo antenna |
blackrat62
Replies: 16
Views: 17875
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Forum: Other Hardware and Software Posted: Sat Oct 07, 2006 6:21 pm Subject: Review Comments Hirschmann GPS combo antenna |
Thanks Mike |
Topic: Review Comments Hirschmann GPS combo antenna |
blackrat62
Replies: 16
Views: 17875
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Forum: Other Hardware and Software Posted: Thu Oct 05, 2006 8:43 pm Subject: Review Comments Hirschmann GPS combo antenna |
Are there any details of suppliers and their respective prices? |
Topic: CAUGHT FOR SPEEDING |
blackrat62
Replies: 40
Views: 13814
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Forum: Garmin Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2006 9:27 pm Subject: CAUGHT FOR SPEEDING |
The 10% + 2mph is the OFFICIAL ACPO guide - NOT an unofficial limit.
Individual officers are likely to operate a higher limit (but not always).
That said 1mph over the limit is the offence and o ... |
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