Here's some "good reasons" to trust a GPS...???
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There really isn't anything that you can rely on 100% except your own eyes. I've had the MCA be wrong or not be detailed enough. I've had my company and the receiver both give me the wrong directions, I've had law enforcement give me the wrong directions.
That being said, I use Delorme Street Atlas all the time. I let it chart the route then I go over it highway by highway, city by city and street by street, inserting "vias" and making necessary adjustments until I'm sure it's the way I want to go. This process includes calling the shipper or receiver, consulting the MCA, and getting directions from my company. So far this system has worked fairly well for me.
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The only way to jami a 13'6" under a 12 is to not watching the road signs.
I use mine as a primary tool, but I route myself when I look where I'm going. I noticed the article showed people doing stupid things. It takes a minute to pull over and enlarge the map or make it more detailed. To go down a one way street because a gps or person told you to is just stupidty.
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Originally Posted by RottsATruckin
I always ask the shipping dept for directions and remind them I'm in a semi, I've seen the sidestreets/allys my wife drives her honda on to work, no way would I ask her for directions :lol:
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I use the GPS strictly for a double check against the local directions provided. The GPS is particularly handy at night. Like when your local directions say take I??? to exit XYZ, to Route Z N L on Old Yeller Road, Plant on L. U never quite know the distance to L on Old Yeller Road Plant on L.
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Originally Posted by Rev.Vassago
Any driver who isn't paying attention to his surroundings and is solely relying on his GPS to guide him is a fool. That being said, the MCA is limited in the scope of information it provides, and anyone who relies solely on his MCA is also a fool.
The MCA is just one little tool....but it will get you started in the right direction....and get you most of the way there. But the single greatest tool at our disposal is our "brains". And it helps to have some "commonsense" to go along with it. (Are you low on "happy-pills? Just wondering...... 8) )
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Four years and counting with . .
. . DeLorme Street Atlas. I would say it's foolish to rely on it exclusively and it's equally foolish not to have it (or one like it) at all. It's just too good not to have. On the rare occasion something isn't right, it's easy to see the solution and get back on track. You get detail you couldn't imagine with any map or atlas. You get access to virtually any kind of service you might need.
I actually feel bad for the dinosaurs who never learned how to use a computer and don't have access to programs like these. They have no idea what they're missing.
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Re: Four years and counting with . .
Originally Posted by bigtimba
. . DeLorme Street Atlas. I would say it's foolish to rely on it exclusively and it's equally foolish not to have it (or one like it) at all. It's just too good not to have. On the rare occasion something isn't right, it's easy to see the solution and get back on track. You get detail you couldn't imagine with any map or atlas. You get access to virtually any kind of service you might need.
I actually feel bad for the dinosaurs who never learned how to use a computer and don't have access to programs like these. They have no idea what they're missing.
In any event...the more tools, if used wisely...will make life easier, and better in the long run.
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