Support Thread for the TND 500, TND 700 or future Rand McNally products. (part two)

You can talk to the Port Authority for the GWB, since they have set the rating for Non-Staa (48' 96"). Sorry, RM has no control over the GWB nor any other state/local DOT's regulations as they deem to set the standards for. And before RM gets blamed for NYC also, they only have certain routes 53's are allowed.

"as is the poorly designed HOS deal that we had to go through hoops to shut down" - Hours of service (HOS) has nothing to do with the icon for weather/traffic/fuel.

You can see the whole route on the unit once you get the latest maps and software to go with it. - not released yet.

"you sort of listen to feed back. Not sure if you guys are actually doing anything with it though." Not sure if this was directed to me or RM, but both RM and myself listen to feedback. You have to remember that the TND is build for the overall population of drivers, not a select few.

Not everyone will use every feature, some will use feature x, y, z and others will use a, b, c.

Thanks,
Mark

 

Maps are due to be released soon. In QA now.

Thanks,
Mark

 

My error on GWB... the Maps only show one level, 53's are permitted, but 53's are restricted in NYC.. I was thinking of something else at the time.. What RM did research.

[h=2]My device will not route me over the George Washington Bridge.[/h]Categories: Truck GPS | Routing

We always want to give drivers the most accurate routing information, so we went straight to the source and contacted the New York City Department of Transportation. They had some pretty interesting information. Trucks with 53-foot trailers carrying divisible loads (goods that can be broken down into smaller loads, like fruit) are actually prohibited in New York City. 53-foot trailers carrying non-divisible loads (goods that can’t be broken down, like a statue) can only drive in New York City with a permit. Trucks that violate these codes risk a hefty ticket.
After contacting the NYC DOT, we decided to dig a little deeper and the situation got even trickier. While the NYC DOT is in charge of New York City, The New York and New Jersey Port Authority is the government entity in charge of the George Washington Bridge, and they haven’t set any restriction for 53-foot trailers on the bridge. So technically, you can drive on the GWB with a 53-foot trailer, but as soon as you cross it, you’re subject to the New York City trailer restriction.
In short, driving across the George Washington Bridge into New York City is a no-go for most truck drivers, which is why we have our devices route around it.
If your trailer is smaller than 53 feet or you have an oversize truck permit, you can change your device settings to a 48-foot trailer and then you’ll be able to be routed over the George Washington Bridge.



Thanks,
Mark