How do I avoid part of a route?

TomDavison · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 9:41 am Post subject: How do I avoid part of a route?

Hi

I tried a search, but gave up as it was all too difficult, the way the search engine works.

I know that there in my Go 700 is an avoid part of route option, but this seems to be a list of turning pointsand an individual turning point can be avoided. However, I can't find any way of avoiding the stretch of road between points.

Today, for example, I wanted to avoid the stretch of A1 between J8 and J7, which is always clogged at this time of day. But I couldn't find any way of programming in my requirement to leave at J8, loop through Stevenage, and rejoin at J7. I eventually managed it by avoiding a roadblock, as I approached J8, but it would be nice to be able to pre-prgramme this rather than hitting the display while I am driving on a busy motorway.

Any advice?

DennisN · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 12:40 pm Post subject:

After setting your route, instead of "Avoid part of route", consider "Travel Via" "Address, Street" e.g via Stevenage, Gunnels Wood Road or Lytton Way? I dunno if that works, but I'd like to think it does.
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Border_Collie · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 6:51 pm Post subject:

Download Oldboy's POI's from HERE bottom of left column, you should be able to do what you want.
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DennisN · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:02 pm Post subject:

I thought you couldn't avoid a POI, only navigate to it?

But if you can avoid, how, please? I'd like it myself.
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Border_Collie · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject:

I read somewhere here that if, for example, you were travelling from say London to Ramsgate and wished to avoid J4 on the M2, you could use Alternative - POI - Motorway Junctions - M2 J4 and TomTom would take you off at J3 and rejoin at J5. I haven't yet tried it. Idea

Maybe I should download the POI's and have a 'play'.
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Oldboy · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:16 pm Post subject:

Border_Collie · Posted: Fri Jan 05, 2007 8:39 pm Post subject:

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TomDavison · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 1:26 pm Post subject:

Does my suggestion of "Find Alternative" | "Travel Via" | Gunnels Wood Road not do the business then?
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TomDavison · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:44 pm Post subject:

Oldboy · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:05 pm Post subject:

DennisN · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:32 pm Post subject:

mikealder · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 6:47 pm Post subject:

For known problematic sections of road that you regularly drive on why not create a POI file of "Alternate" preferred routes, a simple divert by selecting Find alternative/ Travel Via/ Point of Interest is one option you can employ as long as you create the POI file prior to needing it - this can be a handy way to force a route to go the direction you want. With the newer version 6 software the POI options are quite useful given that you can select near destination, near home or near you (present position) - Mike

Oldboy · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:44 pm Post subject:

I don't know why they didn't retain the Avoid Facility that was in TTN3. Confused

It worked well.

Edited once by Oldboy to correct Version Number
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Andy_P · Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 9:10 pm Post subject:

I like Dennis's "fictional roadblocks" idea. Now that's lateral thinking! :D

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