recently i’ve seen more and more drivers not just using 1 sat nav but 2 
now they are a handy tool but the map is still the best IMO, but why 2? is it in case the drivers doesn’t trust one so he gets a second opinion on the other? 
and its not a particular type of vehicle or from a particular country just generally seeing more and more, gets a bit expensive too
Yes noticed this myself, worrying to say the least
One for the outward journey & one for the homeward,all preset by the office maybe …
Will:
One for the outward journey & one for the homeward,all preset by the office maybe …
you’d have to be seriously thick if the office had to do that
There are quite a few out there that fit the bill 
Will:
There are quite a few out there that fit the bill
not so sure about “out there” there’s a few in here
I’ve got a DAB receiver suckered onto the screen that looks like a satnav, are you sure you’re not seeing these?
i pod and sat nav in it 
i’ve ran 2 satnavs for a few days to compare them side by side when driving and its no easy task watching 2 screen and the road at the same time, never mind listening to them telling you to turn in oppisite directions
I’ve been running 2 sat navs for a couple of weeks as I bought a new sat nav and want to make sure it’s working to my satisfaction before I trust it all on its own. Once I can then the old one will be removed.
welshboyinspain:
not 1 sat nav but 2
too
Te be sure , te be sure sser !
My mate, who shall remain nameless but is a member on here, ‘upgrades’ Sat Navs to the latest maps or firmware or puts the Truckers maps onto ones that don’t have them and will then test it for a day or two before returning it to the owner which means he can have two or three in the windscreen at once. Along with a DAB receiver, a forward facing video camera and an iphone cradle he still has a little bit of windscreen to look through.
ive noticed that too, mainly on the eastern bloc drivers cabs, i did wonder if maybe one had been bought in the uk, for the uk only and the other was purchased at home with out of date uk mapping or myabe none at all?
I think this will fit in here quite nicely. On the subject of navigation systems…
The Fuelcard Company has warned commercial drivers against over reliance on sat-navs after shocking new research shows fleet drivers concentrate on the road just one third of the time.
While satellite navigation systems have transformed life for commercial drivers, the devices are also one of the main causes of absent mindedness, tempting motorists to rely solely on the automated directions and pay no attention to road signs.
The Fuelcard Company’s warning follows evidence compiled by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) which found fleet drivers give the road their full attention just 66 percent of the time.
Jakes de ■■■■, Sales and Marketing Director at The Fuelcard Company, said this lack of attention is a real concern and should be tackled by fleet companies head-on.
“Communication devices are essential for the business driver and the sat-nav in particular has revolutionised fleet operations. However, we are developing a worrying over-reliance on this technology which is all too often overriding common sense and undermining road safety. Drivers should never follow their sat-nav blindly and always pay attention to road signs which deliver important safety warnings, such as road or lane closures, which can not be picked up by satellite navigation systems.”
This week the Telegraph revealed the top ten worst sat-nav blunders which included a group of British tourists who were stranded for four days when their sat-nav directed them down a road which had been closed because of heavy rain.
In another instance, a group of schoolchildren from Hampshire missed out on a school trip to see the palace of King Henry VIII in Surrey when their bus driver dropped them off in Islington, north London courtesy of his sat-nav.
I run two sat navs. One is not only a sat nav but it holds information on all my drops, addresses, notes and locations of what Im delivering, its issued by the company. The second sat nav is my own Tom Tom which I run on silent. The reason I run two is that sometimes the company one will freeze or loose signal. Quite often there is a considerable difference in the mileage one sat nav will tell me compared to the other so its good to be able to take a shorter route
Im driving a van nowadays, if I was driving a truck I would use maps as Im fully aware what sat navs can get you into. It happens sometimes in the van but it`s alot easier to correct than reversing a truck down a tight lane
I got me a Mio702 from handtech in Petersborogh. Mio,the Phone is called.
same holder as Satnav.I tried it with Google Map and the £5.-/Month Data Bundle from Virgib Mobile,and it also works as Satnav
Maybe a Phone and a Satnav?
Just wounder how a Laptop with GPS Software and Gadged would work.handtec.co.uk/product.php/97 … ware-only-
Wheel Nut:
I think this will fit in here quite nicely. On the subject of navigation systems…The Fuelcard Company has warned commercial drivers against over reliance on sat-navs after shocking new research shows fleet drivers concentrate on the road just one third of the time.
While satellite navigation systems have transformed life for commercial drivers, the devices are also one of the main causes of absent mindedness, tempting motorists to rely solely on the automated directions and pay no attention to road signs.
The Fuelcard Company’s warning follows evidence compiled by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) which found fleet drivers give the road their full attention just 66 percent of the time.
Jakes de (zb), Sales and Marketing Director at The Fuelcard Company, said this lack of attention is a real concern and should be tackled by fleet companies head-on.
“Communication devices are essential for the business driver and the sat-nav in particular has revolutionised fleet operations. However, we are developing a worrying over-reliance on this technology which is all too often overriding common sense and undermining road safety. Drivers should never follow their sat-nav blindly and always pay attention to road signs which deliver important safety warnings, such as road or lane closures, which can not be picked up by satellite navigation systems.”
This week the Telegraph revealed the top ten worst sat-nav blunders which included a group of British tourists who were stranded for four days when their sat-nav directed them down a road which had been closed because of heavy rain.
In another instance, a group of schoolchildren from Hampshire missed out on a school trip to see the palace of King Henry VIII in Surrey when their bus driver dropped them off in Islington, north London courtesy of his sat-nav.
What’s Jakes De (zb)'s surname?!
switchlogic:
What’s Jakes De (zb)'s surname?!
Heres a clue
switchlogic:
Wheel Nut:
I think this will fit in here quite nicely. On the subject of navigation systems…The Fuelcard Company has warned commercial drivers against over reliance on sat-navs after shocking new research shows fleet drivers concentrate on the road just one third of the time.
While satellite navigation systems have transformed life for commercial drivers, the devices are also one of the main causes of absent mindedness, tempting motorists to rely solely on the automated directions and pay no attention to road signs.
The Fuelcard Company’s warning follows evidence compiled by the Transport Research Laboratory (TRL) which found fleet drivers give the road their full attention just 66 percent of the time.
Jakes de (zb), Sales and Marketing Director at The Fuelcard Company, said this lack of attention is a real concern and should be tackled by fleet companies head-on.
“Communication devices are essential for the business driver and the sat-nav in particular has revolutionised fleet operations. However, we are developing a worrying over-reliance on this technology which is all too often overriding common sense and undermining road safety. Drivers should never follow their sat-nav blindly and always pay attention to road signs which deliver important safety warnings, such as road or lane closures, which can not be picked up by satellite navigation systems.”
This week the Telegraph revealed the top ten worst sat-nav blunders which included a group of British tourists who were stranded for four days when their sat-nav directed them down a road which had been closed because of heavy rain.
In another instance, a group of schoolchildren from Hampshire missed out on a school trip to see the palace of King Henry VIII in Surrey when their bus driver dropped them off in Islington, north London courtesy of his sat-nav.
What’s Jakes De (zb)'s surname?!
How strange, that the automatic censor doesn’t work on the parent companies website 
kok
Dakota:
I run two sat navs. One is not only a sat nav but it holds information on all my drops, addresses, notes and locations of what Im delivering, its issued by the company. The second sat nav is my own Tom Tom which I run on silent. The reason I run two is that sometimes the company one will freeze or loose signal. Quite often there is a considerable difference in the mileage one sat nav will tell me compared to the other so its good to be able to take a shorter routeI
m driving a van nowadays, if I was driving a truck I would use maps as Im fully aware what sat navs can get you into. It happens sometimes in the van but it`s alot easier to correct than reversing a truck down a tight lane
I have the same, but only use my tom tom. the other has info about drops and is also a PDA.