a bit expensive but looks good
after you click this link click 2nd link
nav-now.co.uk/product.php?fdProductId=283
Not tried one, but from reading the blurb, you could get free POI downloads for regular sat nav and set them up to warn you. Thats what most of us do, and it costs alot less than that one.
the laser detector for less than fifty pounds looks ok but my boot of the car isnt big enough for the poiceman to fit in contravenes health and safety enclosed spaces etc etc and the upkeep feeding toilets etc outweighs the cheapness
Henrys cat:
Not tried one, but from reading the blurb, you could get free POI downloads for regular sat nav and set them up to warn you. Thats what most of us do, and it costs alot less than that one.
on that m8 please
I like the part of the advertising burb that says " Large 3.5” touchscreen display "
3.5" = Large ( there having a laugh !! )
I have a Garmin 610T (which has a 4.5" display) which Ive optimised for Trucking work
I selected the 610T for 4 reasons
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Its user comand interface is easy to use
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It has Traffic Master Intergration (which continually opitises your route)
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And the 4.5 inch Screen was one of the LARGEST available (at time of purchase)
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INSTANT Power Backup (from Rechargable Internal Battery)
Able to power the unit for a couple of hours
Highly important Safety Feature (and for preservation of sanity)
for example: when the power plug gets knocked out of the socket
I particually like the suplied data’bases (handy to locate fuel, parking, food)
Ive updated these to include, Truckstops, Secure parking sites. etc.
A must have is a Low Bridge POI Database
two good ones are available (farely cheaply) online
Yet at tipical Eye to GPS mounting distance (ie Arms Lenght),
in the Cab it isnt purfect,
Idealy we require at least a 6" screen.
Coz even the 4.5" screen can NOT display ALL the relavative information and menu’s on a single layer
and to reduce clutter, has to place some of it on sub-screens
(selecting these while on the move, especially sub-menu’s in traffic… not recommended)
Q says
3.5 is fine for a car,
but at Truck Cab distances 4.5" should be regarded as the absolute minium
Awaiting larger screens
Regards 2xQ
www.swansong-webradio.co.uk ( Yes, I know. The music’s dreadfull, and its a geeky hobby )
PS: I also own a Tom’Tom GPS
In continuum:
Forgot to mention (well my previous post was at 2AM’ish)
Having a Sat-Nav aboard is a useful tool
And with appropriate databases
provide a useful source of imformation
(such as locations of low bridges, and speed cameras, and the drop)
But it can never replace actually reading the road sign’s,
Presently:
All of them will do a reasonable job of planning a route for you,
BUT:
its upto you as the human to ascertain that the route offered is suitable for your Truck’s size and weight.
( “Sorry officer, My Sat-Nav told me to turn right here”,
is NOT reasonable excuse,
when stoped driving your 22tonner in a above 7.5 ton prohibited zone)
I don’t know of any Make | Model on which its possible to optimise / configure
the routing anagram perfectly to take account of these important factors.
If a Manufacturer really wants to produce a Truck Savvy GPS,
Then to be really useful it will need to be able to take account of important variables,
Size (Length & Height) and Weight (ie Mass)
Merry Xmas everyone
Regards 2x
DoubleQ:
In continuum:Forgot to mention (well my previous post was at 2AM’ish)
Having a Sat-Nav aboard is a useful tool
And with appropriate databases
can quickly provide a useful source of extra imformation
(such as locations of low bridges, and speed cameras, and the drop)But it can never replace actually reading the road sign’s,
Presently:
All of them will do a reasonable job of planning a route for you,BUT:
its upto you as the human to ascertain that the route offered is suitable for your Truck’s size and weight.( “Sorry officer, My Sat-Nav told me to turn right here”,
is NOT reasonable excuse,
when stoped driving your 22tonner in a above 7.5 ton prohibited zone)I don’t know of any Make | Model on which its possible to optimise / configure
the routing anagram perfectly to take account of these important factors.If a Manufacturer really wants to produce a Truck Savvy GPS,
Then to be really useful it will need to be able to take account of important variables,
Size (Length & Height) and Weight (ie Mass)Merry Xmas everyone
Regards 2xQ
DoubleQ:
DoubleQ:
In continuum:Forgot to mention (well my previous post was at 2AM’ish)
Having a Sat-Nav aboard is a useful tool
And with appropriate databases
can quickly provide a useful source of extra imformation
(such as locations of low bridges, and speed cameras, and the drop)But it can never replace actually reading the road sign’s,
Presently:
All of them will do a reasonable job of planning a route for you,BUT:
its upto you as the human to ascertain that the route offered is suitable for your Truck’s size and weight.( “Sorry officer, My Sat-Nav told me to turn right here”,
is NOT reasonable excuse,
when stoped driving your 22tonner in a above 7.5 ton prohibited zone)I don’t know of any Make | Model on which its possible to optimise / configure
the routing anagram perfectly to take account of these important factors.If a Manufacturer really wants to produce a Truck Savvy GPS,
Then to be really useful it will need to be able to take account of important variables,
Size (Length & Height) and Weight (ie Mass)Merry Xmas everyone
Regards 2xQ
i might look into that, i know my way around country but hard to find certain places in city centres london ect, i know you have to take more notice of road signs than rely on sat nav but sat nav would prob save you a good half hr or longer looking for say an industrial state in birmingham ect 4,5 inch screen yes i think your,re right on that minimun happy xmas everyone wish my dinner was ready could eat a horse
Glad to be of service “gothika”
You might also like to read this other related tread:
trucknetuk.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=27168
regards 2xQ
DoubleQ:
Glad to be of service “gothika”You might also like to read this other related tread:
trucknetuk.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=27168regards 2xQ
like you say double q thanx to you i think the garmin 610 t sounds the best upto now m8. thanx a lot spec below i will also buy
aa close up truckers atlas britain
Receiver: high-sensitivity WAAS-capable GPS receiver by SiRF
Display: 4.3 diagonal, 480 x 272 pixels; WQVGA TFT landscape display, with white
back-light and touch screen
Unit dimensions: 4.9”W x 2.9”H x 0.9” D (12.4 x 7.4 x 2.3 cm)
Weight: 6.2 oz. (190 g)
Battery life: 3 to 7 hours
Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free calling
FM transmitter (U.S., Australia and New Zealand only)
Alerts for traffic, road construction and weather-related tie-ups. nüvi 660 uses data to suggest alternate routes before problems are encountered
Includes Garmin Lockâ„¢, an anti-theft feature
Voice announces streets by name
Preloaded maps for all of the UK
Fingertip touch-screen interface
Look up addresses and points of interest
Choose 2D or 3D map perspective
Upload custom POIs, including alerts for speed zones and safety cams
Built in Travel Kit includes MP3 player with sample MPs, audio books, picture viewer, world clock, currency and measurement converters, calculator and more
Add optional software such as Travel and Language Guides to personalize nüvi
SD memory card expansion slot
USB interface for loading data
Im a newbie to sat-nav. I was actually very much against them until recently.
However there are too many people who should not be allowed on the roads without a man with a red flag, a dog for the blind and both your mother & mother in law in the vehicle. It’s not just the Eastern Bloc drivers who make mistakes.
They are superb for finding the correct junction off a trunk road. They are superb for planning a multidrop route but if you cannot read a road atlas they may as well be left at home.
"They are superb for planning a multidrop route "
Not the Garmin 610T
Its limitied to a maxium of 2 waypoints in any route
Ie A to B + Waypoint ( one of its sortfalls )
Normally, Not a problem
( As I usually get out for a Rolly every second drop
( Smoking being prohibited in the Cab ) 
Regards 2xQ
PS: The 610T is a 660 shiped with UK only Maps & Traffic Master (no FM transmitter)