google maps and StreetView etc

[somebody]

I only use the GPS for traffic, can save you hours while other muppets sit in a queue

Alot of people on busier roads now do the opposite to what GPS says. Many Jams are now caused by GPS diverting all on to the detour

Leaving the orignal route easy to navigate

Although not fully accurate as you can see in some areas where the image was from a different source normally the light levels change (seen some where an object is shown in one image the bit which is in the other image is not there ie buliding knocked down or bulit, a car was not there that day

But using street view can make a person who has never been to that area familiar with it before you go. Wish we had it when the wife was waiting to come over.

[KeithD]

Alot of people on busier roads now do the opposite to what GPS says. Many Jams are now caused by GPS diverting all on to the detour

That's a load of bull, as only a small minority have GPS, and even less the live traffic updates, and never encountered it myself in years of travel.

[somebody]

That's a load of bull, as only a small minority have GPS, and even less the live traffic updates, and never encountered it myself in years of travel.

Maybe in the countryside. Never seen a sheep with a GPS

But nearly everyone seems to use it in my part of london. Most of them are company car Drivers who dont pay for the GPS or Traffic updates it and is thought an Investment by the company

Come to think of it, nearly every car or van i see seems to have GPS unit or a pDA in them. Which in London makes no sense, bit like driving a Chelsea tractor

Often you get a road blocked up, accident,incident road works.

The radio, TV and GPS all say avoid which people tend to do and now from conversation with many of the Engineers, sales people and heavy road users. They often do the opposite.

Cabbies and Couriers I know from Football have told me about the problem on major routes accross London Holborn and Charing cross are two favourites im told.

Many im sure have had regular experience of a Person leaves early from the office texts or calls back avoid junction.. Everybody who takes the short cut often seems to be moaning and the one who who was worried they had to take the dodgy route due to school run. Sales though.

In London there are quiet residental roads which untill a few years back had little traffic and when the councils looked into why the Traffic had increased so much it was discovered they were all on GPS routes (People were surveyed). Was in the News only a few months back at least one road I think Brent council are thinking of blocking off or restricting traffic in some manner.
As some of these roads are at breaking point, if major roads nearby are put out of action for whatever reason.

Look how many the GPS, googles if you plot out a Local route take you the most obscure way. Not how any local would go, im sure they are sponsered by the petrol firms.
Experienced it myself when visit regional offices for our company, the local driver goes one way nearly all the others take some huge detour round half the one way system. Guess who used GPS.

Near one of the Companies offices in the Midlands, a whole group set off from the west London office about the same time. The ones who used GPS all came off at a junction to early and took the scenic route. One of the HR ladies went in her own Car with no GPS and used good old Map and sign posts and beat them all there. Nearly all the others were "Professional Drivers" i.e part of their job.