Oracle Traffic Master

**Neil Marsh** · November 17th 03, 05:22 PM posted to rec.audio.car,uk.rec.audio,uk.rec.audio.car

Bought a used Vauxhall which has radio access to the Oracle network, but
the previous owner let the subscription lapse. Before renewing I thought I'd
ask how useful it really is.

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Regards,

Neil

**harrogate** · November 17th 03, 06:33 PM posted to rec.audio.car,uk.rec.audio,uk.rec.audio.car

"Neil Marsh" wrote in message
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Bought a used Vauxhall which has radio access to the Oracle network, but
the previous owner let the subscription lapse. Before renewing I thought
I'd
ask how useful it really is.

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Regards,

Neil

Generally, not.

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Woody

**harrogate** · November 17th 03, 06:33 PM posted to rec.audio.car,uk.rec.audio,uk.rec.audio.car

"Neil Marsh" wrote in message
...
Bought a used Vauxhall which has radio access to the Oracle network, but
the previous owner let the subscription lapse. Before renewing I thought
I'd
ask how useful it really is.

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Remove NOJUNK to email

Regards,

Neil

Generally, not.

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Woody

**Jim Murray** · November 17th 03, 11:15 PM posted to rec.audio.car,uk.rec.audio,uk.rec.audio.car

Used it 2 years ago, it was very inaccurate and told me I was at Junction 89
of a non-existent motorway somewhere.

May have changed since.

"harrogate" wrote in message
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"Neil Marsh" wrote in
message
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Bought a used Vauxhall which has radio access to the Oracle network, but
the previous owner let the subscription lapse. Before renewing I thought
I'd
ask how useful it really is.

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Remove NOJUNK to email

Regards,

Neil

Generally, not.

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Woody

**Jim Murray** · November 17th 03, 11:15 PM posted to rec.audio.car,uk.rec.audio,uk.rec.audio.car

Used it 2 years ago, it was very inaccurate and told me I was at Junction 89
of a non-existent motorway somewhere.

May have changed since.

"harrogate" wrote in message
...

"Neil Marsh" wrote in
message
...
Bought a used Vauxhall which has radio access to the Oracle network, but
the previous owner let the subscription lapse. Before renewing I thought
I'd
ask how useful it really is.

--
Remove NOJUNK to email

Regards,

Neil

Generally, not.

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Woody

**Neil Marsh** · November 18th 03, 07:24 PM posted to rec.audio.car,uk.rec.audio,uk.rec.audio.car

Thx

My concern was it's all very well being advised of traffic jams - but what
if you don't know the area well enough to make a detour

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Neil
"Jim Murray" wrote in message
...
Used it 2 years ago, it was very inaccurate and told me I was at Junction
89
of a non-existent motorway somewhere.

May have changed since.

"harrogate" wrote in message
...

"Neil Marsh" wrote in
message
...
Bought a used Vauxhall which has radio access to the Oracle network,
but
the previous owner let the subscription lapse. Before renewing I
thought
I'd
ask how useful it really is.

--
Remove NOJUNK to email

Regards,

Neil

Generally, not.

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Woody

**Neil Marsh** · November 18th 03, 07:24 PM posted to rec.audio.car,uk.rec.audio,uk.rec.audio.car

Thx

My concern was it's all very well being advised of traffic jams - but what
if you don't know the area well enough to make a detour

--
Remove NOJUNK to email

Regards,

Neil
"Jim Murray" wrote in message
...
Used it 2 years ago, it was very inaccurate and told me I was at Junction
89
of a non-existent motorway somewhere.

May have changed since.

"harrogate" wrote in message
...

"Neil Marsh" wrote in
message
...
Bought a used Vauxhall which has radio access to the Oracle network,
but
the previous owner let the subscription lapse. Before renewing I
thought
I'd
ask how useful it really is.

--
Remove NOJUNK to email

Regards,

Neil

Generally, not.

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Woody

**harrogate** · November 19th 03, 05:58 PM posted to rec.audio.car,uk.rec.audio,uk.rec.audio.car

"Neil Marsh" wrote in message
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Thx

My concern was it's all very well being advised of traffic jams - but what
if you don't know the area well enough to make a detour

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[snip]

Won't help - a good atles is the answer. All TM does is tell you of the hold
up - things like "slow traffic for 2 miles" (that's the favourite) or
"stationary traffic for six miles, avoid."

Can't tell road numbers very well either. It will give the "A ten-seventy
nine" Ok for the York-Hull road, but the A1237 York northern by-pass comes
up as the "A one twenty three" and is then repeated as the "A two three
seven."

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Woody

**harrogate** · November 19th 03, 05:58 PM posted to rec.audio.car,uk.rec.audio,uk.rec.audio.car

"Neil Marsh" wrote in message
...
Thx

My concern was it's all very well being advised of traffic jams - but what
if you don't know the area well enough to make a detour

--
[snip]

Won't help - a good atles is the answer. All TM does is tell you of the hold
up - things like "slow traffic for 2 miles" (that's the favourite) or
"stationary traffic for six miles, avoid."

Can't tell road numbers very well either. It will give the "A ten-seventy
nine" Ok for the York-Hull road, but the A1237 York northern by-pass comes
up as the "A one twenty three" and is then repeated as the "A two three
seven."

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Woody

**Neil Marsh** · November 19th 03, 06:48 PM posted to rec.audio.car,uk.rec.audio,uk.rec.audio.car

Enough said, methinks !

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"harrogate" wrote in message
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"Neil Marsh" wrote in
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Thx

My concern was it's all very well being advised of traffic jams - but
what
if you don't know the area well enough to make a detour

--
[snip]

Won't help - a good atles is the answer. All TM does is tell you of the
hold
up - things like "slow traffic for 2 miles" (that's the favourite) or
"stationary traffic for six miles, avoid."

Can't tell road numbers very well either. It will give the "A ten-seventy
nine" Ok for the York-Hull road, but the A1237 York northern by-pass comes
up as the "A one twenty three" and is then repeated as the "A two three
seven."

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Woody