Understanding Red Light & Speed Trap Pois

 

I have placed the Speed Trap and Red Light Poi's in my Nuvi 260W. Here are my questions:
1) What do I do to have them give me an alert sound, anything beside installation? I know that the 260W does not have MP3 capability.
2) Am I supposed to modify either one to instruct about the distance from the camera when the alert should sound? If so, how do I do it. Or, do I just leave them alone, and rely on what they contained when I uploaded to the Nuvi?
3) In Pittsburgh, where I reside, we make left turns by going out into the intersection on green and wait until the light turns red to make the turn. Will this practice result in a ticket at intersections with cameras?
4) Does an alert also occur when my vehicle gets to the "other side" of the intersection?

Many thanks for your answers.

inadvertently in an intersection when the signal changes to red

chesler@pitt.edu wrote:

I have placed the Speed Trap and Red Light Poi's in my Nuvi 260W. Here are my questions:
1) What do I do to have them give me an alert sound, anything beside installation? I know that the 260W does not have MP3 capability.
2) Am I supposed to modify either one to instruct about the distance from the camera when the alert should sound? If so, how do I do it. Or, do I just leave them alone, and rely on what they contained when I uploaded to the Nuvi?
3) In Pittsburgh, where I reside, we make left turns by going out into the intersection on green and wait until the light turns red to make the turn. Will this practice result in a ticket at intersections with cameras?
4) Does an alert also occur when my vehicle gets to the "other side" of the intersection?

Many thanks for your answers.

Hi chesler

(1 & 2) Here is a to a thread that is right up your alley:
http://www.poi-factory.com/node/6764

Always use the search function and look for what has you puzzled, you will find quickly that or Community members have seen that or done that.

(3)the answer is yes, you will get an alert within 50ft of the POI, Garmin does not use a radius setting.

(4) Here is what The city of Toronto has to say about this:

Q) What if I am making a left turn and the light turns red when my vehicle is still in the intersection?
A) Motorists already in an intersection when the signal changes to red (when waiting to turn, for example) are not red light runners.
want more?
http://www.toronto.ca/transportation/redlight_cameras/faq.ht...

To be sure you should alway check with your local authority's with such questions.

Bob

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who needs an mp3 player...

chesler@pitt.edu wrote:

I know that the 260W does not have MP3 capability.

You can use .wav files for Custom audio on the 2xx series.

See:
arrow http://www.poi-factory.com/node/13429

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