Horribly inaccurate speed limit info...
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I was driving on a country road yesterday - one I've driven many times in the past. The speed limit varies along the stretch I was driving from 55mph to 35mph depending on whether or not you are going through a short stretch of residential area. In the past the maps have been extremely accurate as to the speed limits along this stretch of country road.
The speed limit info is no longer correct. On the 55mph portion of the road the "newest and best" maps showed a 30mph limit. When I hit a 35mph stretch the limit changed to show 45mph. WHAT THE HECK????
This is definitely NOT an improvement. I don't know what kind of clown messed with the speed limits and screwed up previously accurate information but now I'm afraid to trust displayed speed limits in unfamiliar territory.
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I was driving on a country road yesterday - one I've driven many times in the past. The speed limit varies along the stretch I was driving from 55mph to 35mph depending on whether or not you are going through a short stretch of residential area. In the past the maps have been extremely accurate as to the speed limits along this stretch of country road.
The speed limit info is no longer correct. On the 55mph portion of the road the "newest and best" maps showed a 30mph limit. When I hit a 35mph stretch the limit changed to show 45mph. WHAT THE HECK????
This is definitely NOT an improvement. I don't know what kind of clown messed with the speed limits and screwed up previously accurate information but now I'm afraid to trust displayed speed limits in unfamiliar territory.
did you send a note to Bozo?
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Bozo out to Lunch
I was driving on a country road yesterday - one I've driven many times in the past. The speed limit varies along the stretch I was driving from 55mph to 35mph depending on whether or not you are going through a short stretch of residential area. In the past the maps have been extremely accurate as to the speed limits along this stretch of country road.
The speed limit info is no longer correct. On the 55mph portion of the road the "newest and best" maps showed a 30mph limit. When I hit a 35mph stretch the limit changed to show 45mph. WHAT THE HECK????
This is definitely NOT an improvement. I don't know what kind of clown messed with the speed limits and screwed up previously accurate information but now I'm afraid to trust displayed speed limits in unfamiliar territory.
did you send a note to Bozo?
Bozo was out to lunch, Clarabell probably got the memo.
Clarabelle...
did you send a note to Bozo?
Bozo was out to lunch, Clarabell probably got the memo.
Clarabelle was Bob Keeshan. He was treated really poorly on the Howdy Doodie Show. He left and told them he was going to start his own kiddie show and they could stuff it. They, naturally, laughed at him. Bob did start his own show - Captain Kangaroo - which was ultimately MUCH more successful than the Howdy Doody Show.
He who laughs last...
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Speed limits
I agree! Garmin's latest updates have screwed things up. Plus they do not update their maps for a few years. I drive the Phoenix area and places near north Lake Pleasant road and when I look at the map screen, it shows me driving in the open desert. These roads have been here for at least three years. What's up with that?
Drgnfli :>]
Yes, Last update not so great
We are on a trip and are having to overrule the Garmin 765T a lot. Wants to take us on secondary roads when the interstate is only a mile away. I have it set for fastest route. Also wants to take us through the center of cities when the by pass is clearly faster and not a lot longer.
When we leave a parking lot it names streets that are many blocks away, so we have to wing it until it confirms that we made the right decision or tells us to make a U-turn.
We are in an RV, so this is particularly inconvenient.
I am going to shop the Rand McNally GPS.
rvOutrider
For reference only
I was driving on a country road yesterday - one I've driven many times in the past. The speed limit varies along the stretch I was driving from 55mph to 35mph depending on whether or not you are going through a short stretch of residential area. In the past the maps have been extremely accurate as to the speed limits along this stretch of country road.
The speed limit info is no longer correct. On the 55mph portion of the road the "newest and best" maps showed a 30mph limit. When I hit a 35mph stretch the limit changed to show 45mph. WHAT THE HECK????
This is definitely NOT an improvement. I don't know what kind of clown messed with the speed limits and screwed up previously accurate information but now I'm afraid to trust displayed speed limits in unfamiliar territory.
All the information that a GPS device displays is for reference only. That includes maps, weather, speed limit, traffic directions, and etc. Put too much trust in it will bring you trouble sooner or later.
Similar Problem with latest Update
When we leave a parking lot it names streets that are many blocks away, so we have to wing it until it confirms that we made the right decision or tells us to make a U-turn.
We had the same issue in a parking lot at the outlet mall between Colo Springs and Denver just a couple of days ago. Finally turned the GPS off as I could see the route I needed to take. Fortunately we did not have our fifth wheel in tow when this happened!
tell us more
We are on a trip and are having to overrule the Garmin 765T a lot. Wants to take us on secondary roads when the interstate is only a mile away. I have it set for fastest route. Also wants to take us through the center of cities when the by pass is clearly faster and not a lot longer.
When we leave a parking lot it names streets that are many blocks away, so we have to wing it until it confirms that we made the right decision or tells us to make a U-turn.
We are in an RV, so this is particularly inconvenient.
I am going to shop the Rand McNally GPS.
OK we got you have it set for faster route but would like to know what avoidances you have checked marked.
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I agree! Garmin's latest updates have screwed things up. Plus they do not update their maps for a few years. I drive the Phoenix area and places near north Lake Pleasant road and when I look at the map screen, it shows me driving in the open desert. These roads have been here for at least three years. What's up with that?
Garmin owners (sadly I still have the 1490 but won't update further) are nothing but guinea pigs to the company...whatever issues I have with TT in terms of interface absolutely pale in comparison to the offensively bad software and routing issues I have experienced with Garmins...but I am just a heretic and troublemaker.
"You can't get there from here"
It's not rvOutrider who's the problem>>>>
We are on a trip and are having to overrule the Garmin 765T a lot. Wants to take us on secondary roads when the interstate is only a mile away. I have it set for fastest route. Also wants to take us through the center of cities when the by pass is clearly faster and not a lot longer.
When we leave a parking lot it names streets that are many blocks away, so we have to wing it until it confirms that we made the right decision or tells us to make a U-turn.
We are in an RV, so this is particularly inconvenient.
I am going to shop the Rand McNally GPS.
OK we got you have it set for faster route but would like to know what avoidances you have checked marked.
Time and time and time again this issue comes up and time and time and time again the Garmin expert do this "check this/uncheck that routine" ... The routing is atrocious! There are extremely knowledgeable people on his website...too bad none of them work for Garmin.
"You can't get there from here"
In defense of Garmin
We are on a trip and are having to overrule the Garmin 765T a lot. Wants to take us on secondary roads when the interstate is only a mile away. I have it set for fastest route. Also wants to take us through the center of cities when the by pass is clearly faster and not a lot longer.
When we leave a parking lot it names streets that are many blocks away, so we have to wing it until it confirms that we made the right decision or tells us to make a U-turn.
We are in an RV, so this is particularly inconvenient.
I am going to shop the Rand McNally GPS.
In defense of Garmin, you may want to go through all of your settings and check to make sure that you do not have any routing preferences set that might cause these types of issues.
I have a couple of TomTom devices and have never owned a Garmin, so I am not saying this as a Garmin fanboy.
However, I have seen this same type of issue appear on the TomTom forums. In each case when it was thoroughly investigated, the root cause has always turned out to be that the GPS was doing what it had been told to do, not what the owner actually wanted it to do.
In most cases the users did not have any idea how these values had been inserted for the routing settings, and it's always possible that they were due to a computer glitch at some time in the past. However, the bottom line is that it's a good idea to very carefully check all of your routing settings before spending money on a new unit on the assumption that the problem is faulty software.
With best wishes,
- Tom -
XXL540, GO LIVE 1535, GO 620
Local Gov's give a lot of the speed info
A lot comes from local input too, it takes a few years to update
construction zones
I've noticed that my TomTom displays speed limits corresponding to construction zones that existed some time ago (when the data was collected). If Garmins do the same then that could explain some of the discrepancies.
Speed limit
Though I don't rely much on speed limit info on my 1490, I have noticed one correction so far with the latest update... We have two long trips coming up very soon. I'll report back.
1490LMT 1450LMT 295w
Thanks @-et-
In defense of Garmin, you may want to go through all of your settings and check to make sure that you do not have any routing preferences set that might cause these types of issues.
I have a couple of TomTom devices and have never owned a Garmin, so I am not saying this as a Garmin fanboy.
However, I have seen this same type of issue appear on the TomTom forums. In each case when it was thoroughly investigated, the root cause has always turned out to be that the GPS was doing what it had been told to do, not what the owner actually wanted it to do.
In most cases the users did not have any idea how these values had been inserted for the routing settings, and it's always possible that they were due to a computer glitch at some time in the past. However, the bottom line is that it's a good idea to very carefully check all of your routing settings before spending money on a new unit on the assumption that the problem is faulty software.
With best wishes,
- Tom -
I have been following this thread and wondering if settings and/or avoidances might be the issue - or exactly when a unit was last turned off.
I installed the update a
I installed the update a week ago and noticed tons of additions in my region. In my region the speed limits where only posted on the major highway. Since the update most of the primary roads have been updated with speed limits.
Me too
Do you live in NC? I have had the saem problem, where used to be pretty accurate. I see speed limits about 10 miles more than posted. To Garmin's credit, it is accurate most of the time, but if it is even occasionally wrong, it make me not trust it like I would like to.
Unless you are the lead sled dog, the view never changes. I is retard... every day is Saturday! I still use the Garmin 3590 LMT even tho I upgraded to the Garmin 61 LMT. Bigger screen is not always better in my opinion.
Used to be correct
I was driving on a country road yesterday - one I've driven many times in the past. The speed limit varies along the stretch I was driving from 55mph to 35mph depending on whether or not you are going through a short stretch of residential area. In the past the maps have been extremely accurate as to the speed limits along this stretch of country road.
The speed limit info is no longer correct. On the 55mph portion of the road the "newest and best" maps showed a 30mph limit. When I hit a 35mph stretch the limit changed to show 45mph. WHAT THE HECK????
This is definitely NOT an improvement. I don't know what kind of clown messed with the speed limits and screwed up previously accurate information but now I'm afraid to trust displayed speed limits in unfamiliar territory.
All the information that a GPS device displays is for reference only. That includes maps, weather, speed limit, traffic directions, and etc. Put too much trust in it will bring you trouble sooner or later.
The info was spot on accurate before the latest map update...
GPSMAP 76CSx - nüvi 760 - nüvi 200 - GPSMAP 78S
I Gave Up
It did in fact seem to be more accurate in the past but I've noticed more and more inadequacies so I really don't bother anymore. I just look for the posted signs like the old days.
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LOL
this is nothing new
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alert
Thanks for alerting us
I do the same thing.
If the posted speed sign is different than the GPS, I will always obey the posted speed limit.
3790LMT; 2595LMT; 3590LMT, 60LMTHD
Speed Limits
I have a nuvi 1300 and I get no speed limit indications at all. Is it not available on my model?
Correct
I have a nuvi 1300 and I get no speed limit indications at all. Is it not available on my model?
Sadly correct for the 1300:
Speed limit indicator (displays speed limit for most major roads in the U.S. and Europe): no
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Please Place Blame Where It Belongs
Routing problems are Garmin's fault. Although, missing data from a map (such as traffic signals and speed limits) can cause the GPS to mis-route you.
Incorrect speed limits, missing roads, mis-located POIs that come with the map(s), etc. are NAVTEQ's fault. Don't blame Garmin. There is no way that Garmin can 100% check the map(s) supplied to them. There is just too much info.
Although, I do wonder when Garmin will learn to NOT mess with the user settings when updating. This can cause problems. One time I did a map update and it changed the traffic option to Auto-avoid. Rather agravating when my 660 was telling me to get off of I-95 near Richmond when the "Delay" was 75 miles ahead near DC.
Anyway, Garmin says the routing problems will be fixed in the next map release (read that here somewhere). Post map complaints directly at NAVTEQ'a site.
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