Using Map Share to block or unblock a road

sdm197 · Lifetime Member Joined: Dec 06, 2004 Posts: 227

Hi All,

I have a 920, and so far I have not signed up to Mapshare. I am wondering whether it would be worth it, I mean I have read this whole thread and it seems that villagers could block their villages out of spite. I also read another thread about I think it was the A40 that had been blocked when actually it wasn't at all.

What is the overall opinion, is it worth enabling. I might add that reluctantly I have put the TMC receiver back in the box after countless occasions where it told me I would be delayed for hours only to find no delay!

All replies welcome,

SDM197.

Andy_P · Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2008 1:11 am Post subject:

Yes you should enable it and try it.
At any time you can decide whether you want to use the corrections you've downloaded or not. There are 5 or 6 categories (including your own corrections or ones only reported by "many" people). You can tick or un-tick as many as you like.

sdm197 · Lifetime Member Joined: Dec 06, 2004 Posts: 227

Hi Andy,

Oldboy · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 7:22 am Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:54 am Post subject:

That removes them permanently...

But what I was thinking of when I wrote that was:
Main menu / Map Corrections / Correction preferences (on the TomTom itself).
That gives you a page of 6 "levels" of corrections to tick or untick, ranging from your own corrections to ones "verified" by TomTom.

By playing with those options, you can often tell if one of your own corrections has been "accepted" and has been sent back to you by MapShare.

Oldboy · Posted: Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:32 pm Post subject:

sdm197 · Lifetime Member Joined: Dec 06, 2004 Posts: 227

Hi Andy and Oldboy,

Thanks so much for your replies that makes it a whole lot clearer.

SDM197

feejo · Occasional Visitor Joined: Mar 25, 2008 Posts: 24

What is the difference between block a street and reverse direction trafic? I mean I only see a triangle in ether one or another.

Tim Buxton · Posted: Tue Mar 25, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject:

Andy_P · Posted: Wed Mar 26, 2008 4:19 pm Post subject:

In effect, they both do the same thing.
A cynic might say they put it in twice so it looks like MapShare can do more than it can.... Wink

captain_slocum · Occasional Visitor Joined: May 23, 2008 Posts: 1

I have a GO720 with the latest maps and software.

When approaching Monmouth from the Newport direction (ie eastbound) on the A40, and trying to get onto the A466 (Wye Bridge) to go to Chepstow, you are not allowed to turn right, you have to go through the traffic lights, up to the roundabout and back to the lights on the opposite carriageway and turn left.

Theis has been in force for the 30 years I have lived here, yet TomTom tells you to turn right, which is not only illegal but lethal on this delimited road - there have been several very bad accidents here with vehicles trying to do just that.

QUESTION: Is it possible using Map Share to block the A466 when travelling eastbound but not when travelling westbound? In other words, is there a way to mark no right or left turns? I cannot find how if there is. And if there is not isn't this a pretty serious ommission?

I have told TomTom about this particular error by the way and only got a "standard" email so I guess they are going to go on allowing this dangerous manouvre (alright, I know we should all be looking at road signs, not our satnavs, but I still think it is dangerous).

Does the new map share software for the 730 allow this, and does any one know if it will be made availble for the 720?

Gmonkey · Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 10:37 pm Post subject:

has anyone tried going to the source and going to tele atlas's map insight page (http://mapinsight.teleatlas.com)? you can make recommendations directly to tele atlas instead of just fumbling with your tomtom. if the problem is glaring enough, you might be able to spark a change in the latest map update.

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