Sat Nav
Aug 29th 2011 | 2:00 am
#16
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Re: Sat Nav
The reason I got that one was that Id borrowed a Nuvi before that worked well, and this particular one includes both the terribly handy live traffic info which can route you around snarlups (which of course never happen in the GTA...) AND had lifetime map updates, so is pretty well future proofed. No bluetooth, but I dont care about that.
In the US, for most roads it shows the speed limit..that feature doesn't seem to have made it here.
Aug 29th 2011 | 2:02 am
#17
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Re: Sat Nav
I bought a Garmin Nuvi 265 WT about a year and a half ago at Costco for about $150 and I'm pretty happy. It has the traffic feature and in Toronto on the 401 it tells you to switch from the express to collector lanes etc to move along faster....
In the US, for most roads it shows the speed limit..that feature doesn't seem to have made it here.
In the US, for most roads it shows the speed limit..that feature doesn't seem to have made it here.
Outside the 401 it seemed uninformed of the limit, and on the 401 its largely irrelevent isnt it, if the traffic is moving its going to be over it, and if its not, then it doesnt matter at all.
My traffic monitor took me off the 401 entirely and had me go along parallel to it through Pickering. It was rather gratifying to see all those cars sitting stationary on the highway as we zipped past, and actually after that I no longer got earache from management for spending the money on the thing...
Last edited by iaink; Aug 29th 2011 at 2:04 am.
Aug 29th 2011 | 2:41 am
#18
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From: Christina Lake. BC
Re: Sat Nav
i never used sat nav until about 1 year before i left the UK..i only used it to tell when i would arrive at a destination and not how to get there..it was invaluable for UK traffic and phoning ahead for meetings etc if i was running late...i had a tom tom at the time and was very good.
since i have been in Canada i have never purchased a GPS as i like to find my own way around and its easier to get to know a place roads and short cuts etc that way...im never late for meetings as traffic is much less than it was for me in the UK so know im unlikely to get stuck in a jam.
i am considering buying a radar detector for speed cameras etc anyone got any of those??
since i have been in Canada i have never purchased a GPS as i like to find my own way around and its easier to get to know a place roads and short cuts etc that way...im never late for meetings as traffic is much less than it was for me in the UK so know im unlikely to get stuck in a jam.
i am considering buying a radar detector for speed cameras etc anyone got any of those??
Aug 29th 2011 | 3:29 am
#20
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From: Was Calgary back in Edmonton again !!
Re: Sat Nav
somebody correct if im wrong but radar detectors are legal in Alberta?..they sell them in most electronic stores and are openly advertised in flyers you get in through your door. My work even has them in the company trucks.
Aug 29th 2011 | 3:37 am
#21
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Re: Sat Nav
http://www.kmph.ca/guides/radar-dete...rn-canada.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar_detector#Legality
Seems to be legal in BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. In Ontario its illegal to have one in the vehicle even if its not on, which isnt very sporting.
Do they seem expensive to anyone else? How many tickets a year are people getting to make it worth spending that sort of money? Or are you all crazy teen racers at heart?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar_detector#Legality
Seems to be legal in BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. In Ontario its illegal to have one in the vehicle even if its not on, which isnt very sporting.
Do they seem expensive to anyone else? How many tickets a year are people getting to make it worth spending that sort of money? Or are you all crazy teen racers at heart?
Last edited by iaink; Aug 29th 2011 at 3:40 am.
Aug 29th 2011 | 4:01 am
#22
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From: Red Deer, Alberta
Re: Sat Nav
http://www.kmph.ca/guides/radar-dete...rn-canada.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar_detector#Legality
Seems to be legal in BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. In Ontario its illegal to have one in the vehicle even if its not on, which isnt very sporting.
Do they seem expensive to anyone else? How many tickets a year are people getting to make it worth spending that sort of money? Or are you all crazy teen racers at heart?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radar_detector#Legality
Seems to be legal in BC, Alberta, and Saskatchewan. In Ontario its illegal to have one in the vehicle even if its not on, which isnt very sporting.
Do they seem expensive to anyone else? How many tickets a year are people getting to make it worth spending that sort of money? Or are you all crazy teen racers at heart?
Aug 29th 2011 | 5:11 am
#23
Every day's a school day
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From: Was Calgary back in Edmonton again !!
Re: Sat Nav
you can pick them up from most stores from around $100 and up...so not as expensive as those shown
Aug 29th 2011 | 5:16 am
#24
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From: Christina Lake. BC
Re: Sat Nav
I have used my Valentine one through at least 10 different states some ware its legal and some not many 1,000s miles and never bean pulled over by Police with a radar detector detector?
Aug 30th 2011 | 12:39 am
#25
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From: Formally Scotland. Now Bay of Quinte...Ontario
Re: Sat Nav
Yea but some of those cheep ones are not worth having, continual false alarms and short range.
I have used my Valentine one through at least 10 different states some ware its legal and some not many 1,000s miles and never bean pulled over by Police with a radar detector detector?
I have used my Valentine one through at least 10 different states some ware its legal and some not many 1,000s miles and never bean pulled over by Police with a radar detector detector?
As an aside, he never paid the ticket within the stated time, or tried to claim his device back. Having said that, next time he tried to cross the border from the US...they nailed him for the fine.....
You pays your money, you takes your chances...dontcha....
Aug 30th 2011 | 9:11 am
#26
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From: 9 years in the canadian trucking industry... Niverville MB
Aug 30th 2011 | 9:28 am
#27
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From: Nova Scotia
Re: Sat Nav
I had a late, great pal who was a big RD fan. Always had the latest, top of the line Valentine one.
He was returning from Florida to Toronto and pushing his luck and relying on his super duper RD. He got pulled over on I 75 near Cridersville, Ohio.
He was not pleased that the RD hadn't alerted him. He complained to Valentine only to be told that good old low tech aircraft surveillance, a stop watch and big white lines on the road, was what got him !
The most sophisticated RD gizmo won't save you from that !
He was returning from Florida to Toronto and pushing his luck and relying on his super duper RD. He got pulled over on I 75 near Cridersville, Ohio.
He was not pleased that the RD hadn't alerted him. He complained to Valentine only to be told that good old low tech aircraft surveillance, a stop watch and big white lines on the road, was what got him !
The most sophisticated RD gizmo won't save you from that !
Aug 30th 2011 | 2:18 pm
#28
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Re: Sat Nav
I ditched the standalone GPS unit after I bought my Android phone. Most new smartphones (or superphones as they call it nowadays) have GPS built in. If your contract includes data, you can use Google Maps Navigation and it has free Traffic. Or you can install GPS apps like iGO that don't require data.
I used to be a TomTom fan but now I prefer iGo.
I used to be a TomTom fan but now I prefer iGo.
Aug 30th 2011 | 3:19 pm
#29
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From: Ajax, Ontario
Re: Sat Nav
Tom Tom
or
Map App for ya cell
Toronto is soo easy to navigate, roads go North South East and West. Navigation is good here via the 401.
or
Map App for ya cell
Toronto is soo easy to navigate, roads go North South East and West. Navigation is good here via the 401.
