poi proximity alerts have changed? technology?

 

Went from a 660 to a 2350. The proximity alerts used to go off as I went over a red light cam on an overpass, it no longer does. Also, it used to go off when I was one avenue parallel from a cam, and it no longer does. So to prove that they even work at all on the 2350, I ran a red light. It did go off. j/k

Watch for your ticket. :)

johnnatash4 wrote:

..... So to prove that they even work at all on the 2350, I ran a red light. It did go off. j/k

Unless your GPSr has some way to detect that the light is red (which I doubt), all that is going to prove is whether or not you get a ticket for running the red light.

All the alert will tell you

All the alert will tell you is that there is a traffic light there - not whether it is red or green! Lots of luck as you can expect that red light ticket in the mail!!!

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j/k means...

Uh folks? J/K means just kidding...

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Funny is as funny does

Juggernaut wrote:

Uh folks? J/K means just kidding...

Well, not everyone knows all the texting short cuts.

I don’t see any LOL let alone any ROTFLMAO responses so apparently the “joke” was about as successful as announcing a PTA meeting at an orphan’s home while holding your fingers crossed. Not everyone will notice the crossed fingers and those who do notice don’t see much humor in it.

Maybe the joke would have gone over better on April 1st or at least in the joke thread.

Must be age

[quote=Evert][quote=Juggernaut]Uh folks? J/K means just kidding...[/quote]

Well, not everyone knows all the texting short cuts.

I don’t see any LOL let alone any ROTFLMAO responses so apparently the “joke” was about as successful as announcing a PTA meeting at an orphan’s home while holding your fingers crossed. Not everyone will notice the crossed fingers and those who do notice don’t see much humor in it.

Maybe the joke would have gone over better on April 1st or at least in the joke thread.
[/quote] :lol:

It must be the age. I for one prefer the long hand. I do not care for the "short cuts".

A definition I found...
a short hand version for "just kidding" used by **those who can't type well**. Maybe thats why people use the shortcuts???

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after a week

Now that I've used the 2350LMT for a week, it does seem to me that proximity alerts only "alert" when you are on the particular street/avenue i.e. intersection. So it does seem the technology has improved. As mentioned, I would drive on an expressway that goes over a red light intersection about a block away, and the nuvi 660 would alert. I noticed the 2350 did not do that, and so got curious as to whether the proximity alerts were actually working...

Your Alerts Can Vary

johnnatash4 wrote:

Now that I've used the 2350LMT for a week, it does seem to me that proximity alerts only "alert" when you are on the particular street/avenue i.e. intersection. So it does seem the technology has improved. As mentioned, I would drive on an expressway that goes over a red light intersection about a block away, and the nuvi 660 would alert. I noticed the 2350 did not do that, and so got curious as to whether the proximity alerts were actually working...

It also would depend if the Custom POI is a 'TourGuide' or not. TourGuide gives you a radial proximity alert (360 degrees) while the normal Custom POI gives you an 'on the road' alert (if you have an alert set.)

Gary Hayman

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