[Talk-GB] National Trust Paths organised edit page

[Colin Smale]

On 2019-09-02 16:40, Mark Goodge wrote:

> One of the issues with relying on sat-nav is that the device data often isn't updated very often. Unless the government can impose some kind of legally binding SLA on the device manufacturers to ensure that all data updates are performed within a specified period of time, then you can't rely on people having current information. If a road is closed, then people need to know it's closed from the moment it's closed - waiting for their navigation software to update isn't good enough!

For HGVs there is another issue in play. Specialised devices using
specialised maps are required, to give routing appropriate to the
vehicle, its mass, length, height, width etc. These devices can be a lot
more expensive, and harder to find, than consumer devices which are only
suitable for cars, motorcycles, cycles etc. If a truck driver is
allowing himself to be directed by Google Maps on his phone for example,
it will end in tears... 

Now, if THIS device sends a truck along an unsuitable road, there is a
real problem to be fixed: 
https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/sat-nav/truck-sat-nav/
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