sammym:
I’m going to own up to something… I currently work nights. And have about a dozen numbers of very experienced drivers numbers on my phone. We have Bluetooth in the trucks. And if I’m unsure about a diversion I simply call them and ask. I’m a relief driver and have no idea about all the roads - and I can’t be reading my map on my steering wheel down stupidly tight roads. So I let someone else use their decades of experience to tell me if it’s on or not.
Word of advice if you’re on nights. There are loads and loads of road closures. Get hints and tips off the other drivers BEFORE you head out (if you acn). The last thing you want is listening to directions whilst trying to drive unfamiliar routes.
Sat navs don’t always pick up diversions and the sign posted route might not be the best option, these are the instances when a truck atlas is invaluable. There’s usually somewhere to stop and check, no need to perch it on the steering wheel.