Poi accuracy?

robcrossman · Occasional Visitor Joined: Dec 24, 2006 Posts: 1

Hi, im a new member but have been using this site for some time Smile

(i remember when it was free!!). Is it my gps or are most speed camera poi's a good 50m (at least) out of position Crying or Very sad

On the way to work a 'Little Chef' is about a mile on the wrong side of the road & in Didcot the 'Hungry Horse' well that is fun to find Evil or Very Mad

Please help Confused

Do people submit poi's wrong to confuse us mortals Question

Are poi's not checked out mmmm Hungry Horse's are in the phone book so even my sister could get in the right road eh

MaFt · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 3:17 am Post subject:

a lot of the initial poi files are made up solely from postcode data which isn't that accurate. feel free to correct them on the poi page!

MaFt

davewhit · Regular Visitor Joined: Oct 25, 2006 Posts: 82

To be honest as MaFt says is down to ppostcode data but i am quite surprised how many POIs are way out, i would like to know how to alter them myself as i know this can help but some of the petrol stations must be about 200 yards from where they actually are and in an emergency this could be decieving

Not complaining by the way guys as you do a great service

dave

aj2052 · Posted: Sun Jan 14, 2007 11:49 pm Post subject:

I would agree with MaFt, it appears to be most of the major chains out of position probably due to postcoding, i have altered quite a few in my area and some others that i know about, i must admit it can be a bit of a pain doing one at a time but i try to reposition at least one every time on site, if everybody checked and cahnged some in thier areas i am sure they would be bought into line soon, try it they are very easy to reposition.

JockTamsonsBairn · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:03 am Post subject:

Oldboy · Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2007 7:13 am Post subject:

dmac · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 9:18 am Post subject:

Is there any method of altering several POI's within an area without having to submit change and then having to go back and repeat process to get back to original area on google maps?
i.e correct POI then option of change more within screen area?

Cheers

Oldboy · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:00 am Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 10:40 am Post subject:

The OP's post was regarding Speed Camera POI's. These were not compiled from PostCode data!
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DennisN · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 1:41 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 2:36 pm Post subject:

Apols, read the bit about speed cameras and then failed to read the rest Embarassed

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dmac · Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2007 6:36 pm Post subject:

Hi Darren
I just jumped in on topic of POI accuracy in general and I do think there is some work to be done.
The POI interface is brill as is link with google maps/sat.
What would be useful however is some indication of local geo verification and date.
Certainly as far as databases go content is king.
Slowly working my way through a number of my local POI's and amending as necessary.....

Cheers

leerichards · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:00 pm Post subject:

Darren · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 1:07 pm Post subject:

This is currently a limitation of the Google API, I agree it is frustrating when you have a number of submissions to input but we're stuck with it at the moment Sad

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leerichards · Posted: Fri May 04, 2007 8:37 pm Post subject:

Having started working my way through POI's in my home town, and then the larger nearby towns of Redcar and Middlesbrough, I'm becoming daunted over the number of errors I'm seeing (mostly due to the inaccuracy of postcodes I imagine). Petrol station and restaurant POI's are far enough away from their actual locations to cause major problems for drivers looking for them. If all towns are like these, we've got a big job on our hands getting them accurate.

Lee

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