Why aren’t all the low clearances in Rand McNally Atlas programed into Hammer?

Best answer: that is a question which should really be directed to Hammer's software team.

The cold, hard truth: the world has yet to design & market a practical, bullet-proof truck-based navigation product.

If & when that finally happens -- said company responsible for such should indeed be doing quite well -- financially, & otherwise.

-- L

 

An amusing segue (or at least, I think so): the software world can't even get bridges/low clearances right -- & yet the journalism world would have us all believe that COMPLETELY autonomous trucks will be ready & widely available in the fairly near future....



-- L

 

Another cold, hard truth: if those bridges are listed/mentioned in the Rand McNally Road Atlas for trucks -- then said bridges should already be in the Hammer low clearance software database -- regardless of any possible relevant Forum traffic....

Ditto -- for any other truck nav vendors, as well.

-- L

 

Hello @Nahbrown ,we're sorry to hear that the route suggestion provided you with a route that was not suitable for your truck. Hammer suggests routes based on the information available in online mapping databases. Databases are not a substitute for human judgment and route suggestions should not be blindly followed, you must continue to use your awareness and road knowledge at all times when deciding whether to follow suggested guidance.

We will have our mapping provider take a close look at business route 11 in Lexington, VA around the stadium for walk over bridges. If you have additional discrepancies to report, please email support@hammerapp.com providing the approximate address and discrepancy in detail so we can relay to our mapping provider for further investigation. They will then review and make necessary changes. Thank you for supporting Hammer and have a great day!

 

How old are the bridges? If they just happened to be newly constructed that would explain why they would not be currently listed and if you were to inform Rand McNelly of these low objects they might just up date them on their system.