Traffic - How does it work

chris_w · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 11:52 pm Post subject: Traffic - How does it work

I've just returned from a long journey - using TT Traffic on the way.

I've got it set to "optimise my route".

When traffic alerts came up I could select them - it didn't route me around anything automatically so I'm assuming it wasn't worth it (this would fit with what Navigon does)

Although If I did select the incident then ask it to replan it did nothing as well. Took me down the same route.

Can anyone explain what logic it uses (if any :D )

Thanks in advance
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Chris

cameltrophy · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 06, 2005 Posts: 2

I use the same service also. Sometime it automaticly gives me a new route but I think this will only work depending on the lenth of the jam. Say is only a few hundered yards and maybe a few mins extra to get through the it's not worth plotting a new route.
If it likly to be a 10 mile tailback the a couple of hours to get through it then it will give you a new route automaticly.

I maybe be wrong though!!!

Unplugged · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 5:29 am Post subject:

I found all it did was bing when new jams were detected. I had to physically look at the jams on the route and then choose to avoid them manually.

chris_w · Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2005 12:58 pm Post subject:

Thanks for your replies Smile

As long as it's making a logical decision that's OK.

I was concerned it wasn't doing anything.
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Chris

TimmyP · Occasional Visitor Joined: Aug 08, 2005 Posts: 2

Hi, newbie here so hope you all don't bite!!

Basically, just purchased a TT Go 300 which is being delivered tomorrow. I'm gonna try the speed camera POI thing tomorrow night and am also considering the traffic option as I'm going to be using this a lot for work.

Does anybody know the amount of MB the traffic uses over a month? Thats the only thing that bothers me about it all. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks, Tim.

needhelp · Occasional Visitor Joined: Apr 19, 2005 Posts: 24

somewhere on here there is a post that covers this do a search for traffic and have a look mate

chris_w · Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:46 pm Post subject:

It's not much - best thing is to try it for a month and see as tariffs and networks vary so much.
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