Google Maps traffic rerouting question

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by joseph1853, Dec 14, 2018.

  1. joseph1853

    joseph1853 Road Train Member

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    I feel you. I'm hand palming face in response to your response lol.. this 2018 brother not 1980 get with the times lol.
     
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  3. tommymonza

    tommymonza Road Train Member

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    I have that set and it still does it

    Also it’s crazy the way it will make up a whole new route for a return trip and not even show the route I took to the delivery
     
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  4. joseph1853

    joseph1853 Road Train Member

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    Very good point. I'm running 43' flat beds for the most part so I can get through alot of different areas a 53' footer would have a hard time doing.
     
  5. joseph1853

    joseph1853 Road Train Member

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    oh dang, that stinks. mine seems to work fine but never really had any ferrys in the area I've run.
     
  6. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    Yep. The anti-google old schoolers are the first ones asking “where does the backup start and is there a way around it?” Relying on reliable and accurate cb feedback is an exercise in futility.

    And then ... and then you have those running completely in the dark relying completely on an atlas but live a carefree and clueless existence, following “access roads” around major problems to dirt dead ends and get hung up trying to get turned around. Seen this countless times and it always makes me have a mix of feelings but I usually LOL and SMH
     
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  7. Steel Tiger

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    And? What's the problem with that? Don't you have the pontoon option for your truck? Might be time to upgrade.
     
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  8. Razorwyr

    Razorwyr Road Train Member

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    Yes, I use GPS all the time..... but truck specific. Read my comment a little closer. Car speed limits and truck speed limits are not always the same, so using a car GPS for the speed limit is not going to help you and it will get you a ticket (eventually) that is way more than the difference in price of a truck specific GPS. Why not use the correct GPS so you dont get lied to about the speed limit?
     
  9. STexan

    STexan Road Train Member

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    it takes garmin about 5 years to reflect any official speed limit changes. Point is, a garmin speed limit may or may not be correct, truck or otherwise.
     
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  10. Steel Tiger

    Steel Tiger Road Train Member

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    Again, which is why I said earlier to use your freaking eyeballs. Better than any app out there.
     
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  11. tommymonza

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    Well that’s why I don’t want to take the ferry.
     
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