Do you have your navigator in your car all the time

GJF · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 08, 2007 Posts: 894

I'm with Anita, i totally disagree with robertn.

I have a DriveSmart fitted to the car permanently, which talks me through all the speed cameras and tells me when i hit 70mph - this device is never removed from the car.

Additionally I have the Garmin Nuvi mount fitted permanently to the front of the dashboard so that everytime i get in the car i fit the Sat Nav into the dock with no effort.
This not only carries an extra camera warning (a few early 'dongs') but acts as my mobile bluetooth, and when it works TMC, the GPS map runs silently until i add a destination but i don't look at it constantly, the idea is to drive the car not keep worring about the Sat Nav screen.

It doesn't change my situational awarness as if there are road signs i still read them and note place and street names and am aware of my surroundings whether other vehicles or the countryside.

When i do use the Sat Nav i still experiment with what i think could be a better route due to instinct and let the device 'recalculate', I have it on all the time and wouldn't do without it, but i don't treat it as a 'God'.

As Anita said the Sat Nav is a tool and that is all it is, i wouldn't get in a car with robertn as he sounds to be too robotic.
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Andy_P · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:26 am Post subject:

I'd say for me it is in the car and running a route 95% of the time, even on the normal route to work, partly because I'm always on the lookout for new speed cameras or ones that need "verifying" but partly because I just like having it there!

I must admit, I found it very hard having two different ones from different manufacturers going at the same time though.

DennisN · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 10:29 am Post subject:

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GJF · Frequent Visitor Joined: Feb 08, 2007 Posts: 894

DennisN · Posted: Mon Apr 28, 2008 12:46 pm Post subject:

Jacktar1894 · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 12, 2008 Posts: 1

In town or short route to work no, any further yes and I'm a newbie too. Like the camera alerts. Query when you update cameras on Navman's database thingy does it update petrol stations and other poi's? Does this clubs update thing? Its all a mystery at first Question

philpugh · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 3:19 pm Post subject:

Mine is on all the time in the car - I use it for hands-free phone via the car radio. It may not always be in route-following mode - but it's ready and tracking me. It gets taken out of the car each time I leave the car. It's on a BRODIT mount so no windscreen marks either.
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Pocketgps · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 3:57 pm Post subject:

Usually have it turned on just for the camera locations.

G1LIW · Posted: Fri May 02, 2008 5:55 pm Post subject:

yes. It's part of my phone, so I always have it with me, even when walking around. As to whether it's on or not, yes, normally on in the car, primarily as a camera warning.
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The Rudd · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 7:21 am Post subject:

I use mine when I am going longer distances, not for local shopping trips etc. I have the Garmin mount in the car all the time as it's connected to the battery. I must admit I like the idea of a crumpet puller.

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exportman · Posted: Sat May 03, 2008 2:21 pm Post subject:

Hi

I have mine on 95% of the time in the car or on my bike. Useful for the speed cameras just to remind me. I only use the routes when Im going a long distance as it gives me the eta or some place I dont know. I am still very much aware of whats going on around me, and if Im sing the routes then that saves me worring about where the next turn is oging to b and trying to check maps etc. Having said that is has made me lazy as I dont always check maps before going some place new just enter the destination if I already know the general location.

CaptainK · Lifetime Member Joined: Feb 25, 2006 Posts: 12

Like Andy_P2002 I would say 95% of the time, mainly for traffic warnings. There is one unpredictable, but nevertheless frequent traffic build up on the A1 near me, which if I get caught in it can add 15 minutes to my journey to work. The diversion route turn-off is about half a mile back from the point where you first spot the back of the queue, so there's nothing you can do, if you go past the turn-off. The traffic device on my Nuvi has proved particularly accurate for this particular queue, and it must save me many, many hours a year.

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