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dorsetwurzel
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 Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 8:34 pm Post subject: Mini Roundabout POI |
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Whats everyone's view on a Mini Roundabout PGPSW POI  I have downloaded one from TT Home in the past  , but it is distictly lacking in the numbers of Roundabouts!
Any thoughts anyone
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DennisN
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 9:54 pm Post subject: |
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Why on EARTH would anyone want a POI of roundabouts? (Apart from Dougal, I suppose).
Is there a mini roundabout spotters club? Do they go on excursions to view the latest ones? Newsletter? This could run.
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MaFt
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 10:00 pm Post subject: |
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| my initial thought is why on earth would anyone wan that?! |
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 10:37 pm Post subject: |
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| DennisN wrote: | Why on EARTH would anyone want a POI of roundabouts? (Apart from Dougal, I suppose).
Is there a mini roundabout spotters club? Do they go on excursions to view the latest ones? Newsletter? This could run. |
I'm splitting my sides after seeing your comments, but with you on this one DennisN  |
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DennisN
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 10:48 pm Post subject: |
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A friend has just suggested that the newsletter would be pretty good for the missing words round in Have I Got News For You.
Apologies to tafrost. We really shouldn't take this attitude. 
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MaFt
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:17 pm Post subject: |
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well, he asked for our views 
still, let's see what some others think - maybe we're missing something really obvious?!
i remember someone asking if there was a speed bump poi and it turned out they wanted it because they had incredibly low suspension ant they damaged their car easily!
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Daggers
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| Posted: Mon May 25, 2009 11:54 pm Post subject: |
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If you're a TomTom user, why not just submit them as Mapshare corrections? these are now automatically incorporated into your current map.
Remember POI = Points of INTEREST. I've never found a mini roundabout very interesting!
Personally, I use POIs as places I may wish to navigate to at some point. I can't imagine ever wanting to navigate to a mini roundabout.
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MaFt
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 12:10 am Post subject: |
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| Daggers wrote: | If you're a TomTom user, why not just submit them as Mapshare corrections? these are now automatically incorporated into your current map.
Remember POI = Points of INTEREST. I've never found a mini roundabout very interesting!
Personally, I use POIs as places I may wish to navigate to at some point. I can't imagine ever wanting to navigate to a mini roundabout. |
do you often navigate to you local gatso then?!
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DennisN
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Just realised, if he drove the wrong way he'd get "Turn aroundabout when possible."
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 11:14 am Post subject: |
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| MaFt wrote: | | do you often navigate to you local gatso then?! |
Yes, if they need verifying! 
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dorsetwurzel
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It was only an idea, as I din't know these changes could immediatly be incorporated, having just done a short (1 hour) trip from East Sussex to Kent and passed over at least 5 that were unknown to TT!
| Daggers wrote: | | If you're a TomTom user, why not just submit them as Mapshare corrections? these are now automatically incorporated into your current map. |
I hadn't realised this! Does the TT then change the spoken directions ie "go around the roundabout..." rather than "turn right"?
If it does get to HIGNFY I think it should be a special OB filmed in Milton Keynes or Swindon!
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| Posted: Tue May 26, 2009 9:45 pm Post subject: |
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Hi tafrost,
| tafrost wrote: | | Does the TT then change the spoken directions ie "go around the roundabout..." rather than "turn right"? |
Yes it does, as soon as you add it to your map corrections.
Whilst it does use the newly added roundabout details in the route voiced instructions and the next turn icon at the bottom of the screen, unfortunately the newly added roundabout won't show up on the map itself.
Don't forget to allow your updates to be sent to TomTom, so that the updates will hopefully appear on a future map.
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DennisN
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| tafrost wrote: | | If it does get to HIGNFY I think it should be a special OB filmed in Milton Keynes or Swindon! |
I just did a Browse map, Find, Address, Street and number, Swindon, County Road and it offered me the junction at The Magic Roundabout. Cool!
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| DennisN wrote: | | tafrost wrote: | | If it does get to HIGNFY I think it should be a special OB filmed in Milton Keynes or Swindon! |
I just did a Browse map, Find, Address, Street and number, Swindon, County Road and it offered me the junction at The Magic Roundabout. Cool! |
See you there! |
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Struggling back on topic... 
| tafrost wrote: | | having just done a short (1 hour) trip from East Sussex to Kent and passed over at least 5 that were unknown to TT! |
I think this is down to the mapping suppliers TeleAtlas, who seem to have made a policy decision to completely ignore mini roundabouts. |
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