1005 HD Traffic USELESS (and now older models too!)

Mick_1959 · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:34 pm Post subject:

Range for me is unchanged.

From Peterborough, furthest I can see traffic is M1 Luton.

Hopefully this may change later today.
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falkirk81 · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:35 pm Post subject:

Seems that they are playing about with the service behind the scenes as my GO 950 is showing the older reduced range again! Sad

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dhn · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:45 pm Post subject:

Falkirk, how does the extended range translate into miles now? (sorry, I do not know geography in the UK. Barely know it here .......... Embarassed

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falkirk81 · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:51 pm Post subject:

As far as I can see, from my location in Morpeth (NE61), I could see traffic around Edinburgh. A straight line distance of about 90 miles!

My furthest incident North of me is 84.262 Miles/ 135.6 Km away from me, South of me is York at a straight line distance of 86.111 Miles/ 138.58 Km away.

This is seen on a GO 950 LIVE.

Steven
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dhn · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 12:56 pm Post subject:

Thank you. LIVE services are supposed to be coming to Canada at some time in the future and a 50 mile limitation where I live (Toronto) would have rendered Traffic almost useless, especially for those coming in from the North.
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Mick_1959 · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:03 pm Post subject:

I checked using lat and long, and it worked out that the furthest distance traffic can be seen from my location is 48.281 miles.

So 50 miles limit is still in place
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MrT · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 1:04 pm Post subject:

Today from London I can see all the South Coast as far west as Bournemouth, Wolverhampton, Kings Lynn & Norwich, so a good improvement there.
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Mick_1959 · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 2:03 pm Post subject:

Have been keeping an amusing but constant watch on HD traffic as it changes on my Go950 (quiet time in the office).

The range did go out as far as Calais, France for me for about 15 minutes.

But, seems to have stabilised and a check on the lat & Long has shown straight line distance to furthest traffic now is 75 miles/120km.

So it would appear TomTom has listened to its customers
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Border_Collie · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 3:22 pm Post subject:

Traffic now shows as far as Norwich and Peterborough, both 91 miles as the crow flies. (From Medway, Kent).

Just need more via's and I'll be happy, even if it's only 4 to start with.
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2216 · Regular Visitor Joined: Dec 10, 2005 Posts: 245

From Hitchin it's showing about 100 mile radius as the crow flies, Derby, Newark, Norwich, Birmingham, Bournemouth.

falkirk81 · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 6:20 pm Post subject:

From Kenneth,

You will indeed have noticed some fluctuations today. Testing is still ongoing - I don't have all the details yet.

What we're doing today is just the first step. We'll update you further as soon as we can.

Kenneth
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DennisN · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 10:19 pm Post subject:

I believe the range has been increased to 75 miles - the 120Km mentioned by Kenneth. My screenshots from today...

Full initial download - from Swindon it shows incidents at Dover, well over 150 crowflies miles (see the scale bar at the top to determine the range).

Now the (reduced, 75 mile) range from Bristol.

With the luxury of several devices, I left the 550 Live on Browse Traffic Map as I drove to Swindon from Bristol (40 miles driving, 30 as the crow flies) to watch any changes and was able to eventually see it display more westerly incidents, into the centre of London.

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AndyVaughan · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 6:54 pm Post subject:

Pretty much what I am seeing as well Dennis.

A step in the right direction, definitely, but still not what we used to have Crying or Very sad

psyskiesman · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2011 7:18 pm Post subject:

I've just planned a trip from Swindon to Cannock and HD Traffic is showing slow traffic from Jct8-Jct12 on the M6; by my reckoning, that's about 95 miles away, probably 75 miles straight line.

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