GPS/navman help please

[Steveqld]

AJ, that is pretty consistent with most Navigators.  It will not show you the lane you need to be in for every intersection.  In fact only a few of the major ones and, around Brisbane, I've only seen it at half a dozen spots.  Unfortunately the I/s where you have to be in the right lane to turn left (and vice versa) isn't one of them.  That I/s is one where the cars in the right lane turning left stay at ground level and the cars turning right go up a ramp to the left and over an overpass.  Those lanes are separated by a steel and cement barrier.  I once saw a car that couldn't make up their mind and went straight into the barrier and was up in the air at a 45 degree angle.

The general principle is that if you need to turn left then be in the left lane unless told otherwise.

They are pretty reliable but do make mistakes so always use your common sense especially when putting the address in.  Look at the ETA for your trip because you could be heading to the same address in a different suburb.  If you know your trip is about 15 minutes but the navigator is telling you that it is 50 minutes then you're going the wrong way.  Also don't take the advised speed limit as gospel.

You'll get used to it.

[ausjack]

Thanks Steve :thank_you: all these little bits really help as i have no idea...shut ya face belly

[ausjack]

Ok just thinking about this thing after using it twice now and how they say they avoid tolls, is there any recourse and who on if you do end up on a toll way for some strange reason and getting a bill like I did in brissie? Also thinking about taking this bastard back as the voice bit won't work for me so don't know if it's because I don't speak yank or pom or my voice is too deep for it but the bloody thing asks what was that again and then says the wrong thing and also want to start me in the wrong direction so I really don't know what to do

[Coiny Chris]

Hello,

The driver is ultimately responsible, same as a " self parking " car. If it responds to voice, you may have to do a fake accent. We drive a rubbish brand of work car, and that is how to make the phone work. As in different Cities the roads often change, you need to keep on top of updates.

[ausjack]

Thanks Chris, I'll have to try and work on my pommy accent :good:

[Ozcoins]

For controlling the car, yes, the driver is responsible.
For producing a product that should avoid tolls and does not, the manufacturer is responsible for that. That would probably allow you to take it back and get a refund.

[ausjack]

cool, I thought there might have been something like that, thanks Oz