Low Bridges August 01, 2009, 01:52:04 pm Yahoo Message Number: 104374I have recently had a few close calls with low bridges that could easily have resulted in a bad accident. Does anyone know of a good GPS system or add on for my Garmin that would give a low bridge warning? Something like a speed camera POI list could work, but I can't seem to find anything.Many thanks.
Re: Low Bridges Reply #1 – August 01, 2009, 02:32:47 pm Yahoo Message Number: 104379POI Factory (www dot poi-factory dot com/) has a "Low Clearance POI". I've never used it, but may give you a place to start. But, as with most POIs, be careful and use as a guide only!Bob Coulter Albuquerque, NM
Re: Low Bridges Reply #2 – August 01, 2009, 10:09:22 pm Yahoo Message Number: 104389Quote I have recently had a few close calls with low bridges that could easily have resulted in a bad accident. Does anyone know of a good GPS system or add on for my Garmin that would give a low bridge warning? Something like a speed camera POI list could work, but I can't seem to find anything.Many thanks. There was a discussion on this topic on another RV forum I was looking at and someone mentioned this new Garmin GPS unit. http://gpsmagazine.com/2009/05/garmin_nuvi_465t_truck_gps_rev.phpKnow absolutly nothing about it at all but it may be of some interest to you. Seems you can program both the height & width of your vehicle in the specifications.Ed
Re: Low Bridges Reply #3 – August 01, 2009, 11:23:50 pm Yahoo Message Number: 104391"Seems you can program both the height & width of your vehicle in the specifications." This truck-oriented 465T GPS is a step in the right direction, but it's well to keep in mind that no matter what you tell it about the height and weight of your vehicle, the value of its advice depends on the accuracy of its map database. For example, my Garmin 2610 could be programmed to think that I was driving a bus or a truck, yet even with the latest map update there were still a few occasions when it wanted to lead me up a one-lane dirt road. The problem wasn't the GPS itself, but the map information it relied upon. Although reviews agree that the map database used in Garmin GPSs is as good as anyone's (and better than some), it's not perfect, especially out in the boonies. So even if you tell the 465T that your rig is 12 feet high, it could still send you through an 11-foot tunnel due to a database error or omission. As with all advice that comes from a GPS, exercise caution. :-)Andy Baird http://www.andybaird.com/travels/
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