No U-turns

I also own a 1490T and it would have done the same--it's just following orders--no u-turns!

If you have no u-turns checked it is not going to tell you to make one....

"If you have no u-turns checked it is not going to tell you to make one...."

I'd have to say that the NAV system did EXACTLY as you had requested it to. Just make sure you tell it what you want it to do.

It's up to you to use the GPS correctly. There isn't an real intelligence in a GPS. It takes it's settings as an issuance of god.

BTW, I did the same thing a few years ago too!

Fred

If you had it set to avoid toll roads, would you be concerned that it set a route that avoided tolls?

You say no u-turns, so it won't u-turn. Which could cause it to route you miles out of the way before it finds a way to get you back.

"It's up to you to use the GPS correctly. There isn't an real intelligence in a GPS. It takes it's settings as an issuance of god."

One snowy winter day, I asked my GPS to give me the SHORTEST route (I knew it wouldn't be the quickest) since I had time for it, and was curious as to what it would say. As I was driving, it told me to turn left onto this one road named Ski Slope Road...

Found out why and it was accurately named. Not the best way to go, but it was short

no toll roads, you get NO toll roads. "nuff said!"

Actually - on my first GPS which was a TomTom if you said no toll roads and that was "the" way to go, it would route you on toll roads - regardless. My original assumption about no u-turns was for re-calculating - I hate that "make a u-turn at your next possible opportunity" message. Well OK now I know better - and I have unchecked no u-turns.

I actually would love a setting that would be no parkways or limited access roads - basically streets only but I have yet to find a setting on any of them that will do that.

IIRC I can select Highways under Avoidances and that pretty much eliminates routing via Interstate Highways.

On a long enough route, it might choose a divided 4-lane, so another option might be to select some lesser thoroughfare(s) as Via Point(s) to force the route where you want it to take you.

but ONLY if there is no other way to get to your destination.

I went to one property where there was no turn lane through the median for the street and you had no choice but to pass the street, turn around at the next crossover and then proceed to the address. Like so many though, I've since turned this avoidance off as it is usually more annoying than helpful.

Why is it that some of you are against driving on a parkway or toll road? You could drive for miles more and time because you set it to avoid these, sometimes I don't understand why?

And that probably applies to a LOT of things in life and not just useage of a GPS.

Some are morally opposed to paying road tolls; others are just cheap.

As for avoiding freeways, sometimes you just want to take it easy and see something besides mile after mile of asphalt. I do that most often when I'm on my motorcycle.

I don't understand why people "don't understand".....and why they let it bother them.

I take "back" roads because my wife says that she wants to see some of the countryside. This would be especially true in, say, Amish country.

One of my vehicles is above height limitations on parkways in NYS and that is why I need a route that avoids those. Also there are times when I know there will be problems on the parkway and would rather take the streets.

When your driving a RV it is most time faster to use toll, parkways, freeway. but can be expensive, but uless your in a hurry I like to take the side roads so that I have something more to look at than just the highway in front of me. Also thre is more opertunity to stop and see the country as you pass through some of the small town.

I NEVER check the "no u-turns" box. The thing can take me many (many) miles out of my way if I have that checked. I also never use "shortest route". That tends to take me down dirt roads that may be shorter but it takes 40 times as long to get where I'm going due to the condition of the roads. I don't normally want to use narrow, twisting, dirt roads. If I DO want to go that way I normally already know where I'm going.

I dont mind toll roads at all. Driving on parkways is a different thing. I have never known of a time where I saved time by driving on the parkway. Unless I am in the mood for scenic driving, I would try to avoid the parkways at all cost!

It doesn't bother me that you drive out of the way, your choice, but for some to morally oppose paying tolls, well, their mind set. I do understand when you want to go off the beaten path and drive nice and slow and take in the sights.

But again, it doesn't bother me, so drive on folks.

I learned the hard way too. Except mine was a detour of about 10km! I missed my destination by 10m!

Clicked once, posted twice. Sorry.

It depends on where you live, but there are more than likely multiple valid routes. Generally, you want the shortest route, unless you are out for a scenic drive. And sometimes (perhaps, many times!) traffic throws timing out of whack. It is hard to keep options simple (no u-turns, no toll roads, etc.) and capture the "best" route.

Having just driven in a bunch of traffic today, mainly caused by bad weather, I was thinking about how it would have been nice to know the route home that would have been perhaps a bit out of the way, yet little to no traffic. That kind of option would be extremely useful for me!

Toronto, Ontario's 407 ETR is an Electronic Toll Route. Drivers can get a transponder that allows entrance/exit sensors to track toll road usage to enable automated billing. The transponder costs $21.50/yr, plus $0.2135/km driven in peak periods.

But vehicles that don't have a transponder have their licence plate recorded and get billed $4.00 per trip, plus $2.50 monthly fee, plus $0.2135/km. It's not near any of my usual routes so I don't have a transponder. Driving 1 km on the 407 would cost me $6.7135.

I always set my Nuvi to avoid tolls unless travelling out of the area. If I see a long route for what should be a short trip I check avoidances.

Well if you have it set to no U-turns it will reroute you so you don't have to make any u-turns.

When you set it to no U-Turns, you activated ME_Turns, that means it is up to you to turn>>>>>

I do it to save money and because I believe my taxes, registration, etc. should be paying for that already. The only time I get in toll roads is when the alternative costs more in gas. Time is a factor only if the difference is significant to me.

Same happened to me a while back, it took me 3 miles around a place. I have unchecked U-turns since.

In my local area, some toll roads in the route are only for a short distance (1-2 miles), however, taking the adjacent road (60mph instead of 70mph) saves time without really taking that much longer. I usually have toll roads checked on a route until I get out of town and then change it.
Also, on my Garmin c530, even though I have toll roads checked for avoidance, I am sometimes routed onto the toll road. It must be that there are some calculations with a maximum time delay, where the unit will still try to route me onto the toll.

Hahaha.....just couldn't pass it up.