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Topic: Smart Motorways Snare 1000 A Week |
houghw
Replies: 36
Views: 14180
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2016 8:49 am Subject: Smart Motorways Snare 1000 A Week |
"Smart motorways smooth traffic flow and cut congestion for millions of motorists, with evidence from trials showing they are just as safe as regular motorways."
They also inforce random 40 mph spe ... |
Topic: Driver Wins Speed Camera Appeal |
houghw
Replies: 22
Views: 12768
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Fri Jun 17, 2016 9:39 am Subject: Driver Wins Speed Camera Appeal |
I think you'll find they can only be set off by vehicles on the 'camera' side of the road.
Nope... I used to regularly set one off on the A10 near where I lived. Admittedly you had to be going wel ... |
Topic: Reviewed: BlackVue DR500GW with WiFi Drive Recorder |
houghw
Replies: 25
Views: 33819
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Forum: Other Hardware and Software Posted: Tue Apr 16, 2013 4:08 pm Subject: I wonder... |
I could do with one of these at the back of my car...
Every morning I travel down the A428 and M11 and have to endure drivers continually following too closely. I thought about fitting up my small ... |
Topic: Cambridgeshire Speeding Statistics - 70% of drivers speed |
houghw
Replies: 15
Views: 16851
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Forum: Non-Technical Speed Camera Discussions Posted: Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:24 am Subject: There are lies, damned lies and statistics... |
This report (or one very similar to it) has appeared in the Cambridge Evening News a couple of times now.
The last time it was reported I took a closer look at the figures quoted and came tot he co ... |
Topic: 97% of Statistics Are Made Up And/Or Mis-Analysed |
houghw
Replies: 11
Views: 12450
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Dec 04, 2009 9:59 am Subject: poor reporting |
My local paper have run simular articles a couple of times recentle (Cambridge Evening News) where they report the police findings from speed surveys around cambridge.
In every report they say some ... |
Topic: How does it work...? |
houghw
Replies: 5
Views: 4355
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Forum: PDA/Smartphone Discussion Posted: Wed Sep 09, 2009 9:46 am Subject: How does it work...? |
Dear all,
First of all, let me apologise if you have touched on this subject before but I was wondering how the hell GPS works on a smart phone...
As far as I understand, my TomTom Go 500 receiv ... |
Topic: Bournemouth Speed Cameras Torched |
houghw
Replies: 13
Views: 12235
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Wed Aug 26, 2009 12:58 pm Subject: Bournemouth Speed Cameras Torched |
I still think the funniest thing I saw was one boxingday when someone had gone along the A505 between Royston and Baldock and pulled down 3 of the 6 cameras...
But better still was that evening, on ... |
Topic: Smartphones Versus SatNav |
houghw
Replies: 17
Views: 16752
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Tue Jul 21, 2009 8:28 am Subject: Smartphones Versus SatNav |
Gem,
Ah, you've hit the nail on the head with that one...
Unfortunately here in the UK our politicians are spectacularly bad at drafting legislation these days and most of what they spew out is ... |
Topic: Smartphones Versus SatNav |
houghw
Replies: 17
Views: 16752
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Forum: News And Latest Information Posted: Fri Jul 17, 2009 8:40 am Subject: Smartphones Versus SatNav |
Let's also not forget that there is a likelyhood that the SatNav market might now be reaching sturation point.
Once everyone who wants a sat nav has one, the market dries up as you only sell to rep ... |
Topic: Mapshare...free for how long? |
houghw
Replies: 6
Views: 11748
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Forum: TomTom/TeleAtlas Digital Map Data Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 2:26 pm Subject: Mapshare...free for how long? |
I've given up using mapshare!
It has proven to be no where near as good as TomTom claimas only very minor changes appear to be incorporated into your map. You still need to purchase a new map regu ... |
Topic: Ogg Files |
houghw
Replies: 15
Views: 9294
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Forum: Advanced GPS Lounge Posted: Fri Nov 21, 2008 2:26 pm Subject: Ogg Files |
Dunk,
As far as I know, PMobile files are simply Mobile sites that are yet to be ratified by PocketGPSWorld spotters.
I used the same warnings for both Mobile and PMobile sites (simply copy the ... |
Topic: My resetting Go |
houghw
Replies: 4
Views: 2636
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Wed Nov 19, 2008 9:59 am Subject: My resetting Go |
After trying several approaches to solving this problem I eventually contacted TomTom to see if they could help.
Their response was as follows FYI...
"We are aware of this and it should be resol ... |
Topic: My resetting Go |
houghw
Replies: 4
Views: 2636
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Thu Nov 13, 2008 3:52 pm Subject: My resetting Go |
Oldboy,
I've check the free space and I've got about 3 Gb free on the SD card.
Thought I would try rolling back the software if I can work out how.
Wayne |
Topic: Clearing a route when you arrive at your destination... |
houghw
Replies: 2
Views: 2028
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 1:14 pm Subject: Clearing a route when you arrive at your destination... |
Richard,
I thought it might be but I thought I'd ask as it seems to be a glaring ommision to me?
Wayne |
Topic: Clearing a route when you arrive at your destination... |
houghw
Replies: 2
Views: 2028
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Forum: TomTom Portable Navigation Devices Posted: Fri Nov 07, 2008 12:28 pm Subject: Clearing a route when you arrive at your destination... |
Let me apologise if this subject has been covered else where...
I have a Go 500 and have noticed that if I program in a route, it will remain active until manually cleared.
The upshot of this is ... |
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