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Originally Posted by Threewheelbonnie
Garmin is American. In North London it used to say:
"Turn North onto the Great North Road"
No one has called the A-1 the "Great North Road" since the Romans went home, UK road signs use place names and road numbers and the junction is a roundabout with five lanes and traffic lights.
The correct instructions would be something like "get in the third lane to take the fourth exit, following A-1 Welwyn/St. Albans".
In the USA "Highway 1 North" is on the signs, but that's not much use anywhere else.
Andy
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Last time I heard of the Great north road was in the "Leather boys" film  Great to see the old bikes in action.
Yes it used to irritate me when my Garmin pisspronounced names of streets. Who cares if the road is general de gaulle avenue or general le Clerc boulevard ?
If you dont Know the town, street names are meaningless. If you do know the town you dont need the gps.
Last edited by oldbmw; 8 Jan 2011 at 19:00.
Reason: used Garming spulling
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