In article ,
(John Rowland) wrote:

Colin Rosenstiel wrote:
In article ,
(Mike Hughes) wrote:

Test carried out by BBC using one of the latest Sat Navs
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ne/7143897.stm

Seems that the taxi driver using the traditional knowledge can
still beat the Sat Nav.

stands back and waits for comments

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Mike Hughes
A Taxi driver licensed for London and Brighton
at home in Tarring, West Sussex, England

I'm not in the least surprised. SatNav systems seem to be
seriously crap at claiming routes exist that in fact don't.

My TomTom says that the *fastest* route from Euston Road to Essex
Road is Pentonville Rd - City Rd - Wakley St - Goswell Rd -
Islington High St - Upper St - Islington Gn. Crazy! If you ask for
the shortest route, it sends you through Baron St and White Lion
St, which is the correct shortest and fastest route.

At least it doesn't try to route you through any bollarded streets!

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Colin Rosenstiel