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Originally Posted by Trubbledog
Did a quick trial on googlemap. Quick glance had me making an illegal left turn on the home stretch to my house. No biggy, but just goes to show there's always room for "human" intellegence. Still, tools are nice to have.
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ROOM for?? IMHO.... there's no SUBSTITUTE for!!
I mainly just want to make sure that all drivers, especially newbies, are aware that any and ALL computer generated routing systems can, and ARE, inaccurate at times. Some, more than others.
A BIG part of being a trucker, is learning how to use a map, and other tools, properly to get you to your destination. And a big part of THAT, is understanding road systems, geographical relationships, and SELF RELIANCE.
If one relies too heavily on computer routing programs, or is just plain Geographically "challenged," or has never been outside of their home state, one better have a well rehearsed excuse to give their dispatcher and/or customer.
There is a good reason why certain terms such as "well traveled" and "well read" have withstood the passing of time. IMHO, if a person gets lost on their way to a customer, (including MYSELF at times,) there is no one
else to blame!
