School POI

Border_Collie · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:10 pm Post subject:

I was sorting out the co-ords and after posting I noticed this.

rosiered · Lifetime Member Joined: Aug 14, 2006 Posts: 10

If I recall the same thing was discussed with toilets. Split them into this category and that one. Never happened, but what we now have is a database of public toilets that is the best on any site on the net (for the UK defiantly, but other countries are growing) . Still plenty more out there but a penny or a euro well spent.

If we need a warning of anything possible thing that is approaching, should we be even driving?

I say get submitting and add details in the comments box as it is designed for, with what sort of access, type of school etc.

Oldboy is very good at taking the info you submit in the comments and compiling it, I know I've tested him well :-)

BTW Never just think of the UK there are other countries out there that you could submit for any category.

Keep up the good work.
Paula

Tom59 · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 8:59 pm Post subject:

@ SanderDolphin - I have e.mailed the website that you recommended. Let's see if they can help out.
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Oldboy · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:21 pm Post subject:

Oldboy · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:48 pm Post subject:

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Tom59 · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 10:06 pm Post subject:

Hello Richard, The website in question has a database of every school in the country FOR SALE. Around about 30000 entries.
I have pointed them to this website and asked if they will be willing to help. Apparently, the database is suitable for use with Excel.
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Border_Collie · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:29 pm Post subject:

Tom59 · Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 11:47 pm Post subject:

This site is selling address details for schools throughout the country. They are charging around about £40 per county. I will not be buying this database, nor do I think that anyone reading this will buy it.
If they are feeling charitable then you will have wasted your time, but I have a sneaking suspicion that we will all need to carry on....
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aj2052 · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 2:05 am Post subject:

Oldboy · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 6:38 am Post subject:

aj2052 · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 10:17 am Post subject:

As you say Richard, POIs are primaraly for car navigation, In my view POIs are "Points of Interest", not "points of a Situation" That is the function of the speed cameras,
"KISS" springs to mind but not personally.
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Tom59 · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 11:50 am Post subject:

MaFt · Posted: Thu Jul 16, 2009 1:12 pm Post subject:

here's my 2p:

the poi's are for navigation purposes and i think they should stay the same. school's wise it may be beneficial to add the 'foot access' points too as it could be likely that you are dropping someone off there (eg for an interview, pick up a sick child etc) and you don't need to go through the main driveway.

if you want then you can set up alerts for these POIs but then where do you stop? how about bus stops - there will be lots of children there; or parks? the list could go on...

as a safety aid i think it's better to keep an eye out in built up areas for where children could be than to rely on a poi set of schools.

MaFt

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