How often do you buy a new road atlas?
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ironpony
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patriciajnsn
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GPS has made ppl very lazy.They won't even glance at an atlas.Some companies have their trks equipped with GPS'S.Those days are long gone using an atlas for most.Hell they don't even read and look at signs anymore then when something happens they blame their GPS.Talk about a piss poor excuse for acting stupid.If ya can't operate a road atlas proficiently, ya got no business turnin' on a GPS.
Southern Fried
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Learning to use an Atlas (or any other map) is not difficult. Nor is navigating by same. But they do have "difficulties" the same as anything else. Mainly with the "in city" maps that only show the main streets. Over the years, I've often got lost in a strange city and had to call for help. Little tip, amazingly enough, I've gotten a lot of such help by phoning the local police. I've even had a cruiser come out and lead me to the proper route. As they put it, they'd rather that than having to respond to a big accident.
BTW, do not ask the fire dept. They don't know where anything is. I swear they must go out and look for smoke.
Nothing wrong with using GPS as such if you have the ability. Just don't take it as "infallable" because it's not.... as has been often proven.
Make use of all the "tools" available to you.
BTW, do not ask the fire dept. They don't know where anything is. I swear they must go out and look for smoke.
Nothing wrong with using GPS as such if you have the ability. Just don't take it as "infallable" because it's not.... as has been often proven.
Make use of all the "tools" available to you.
Duck
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Police drive all over the place on patrol, all day long, every day.Little tip, amazingly enough, I've gotten a lot of such help by phoning the local police. I've even had a cruiser come out and lead me to the proper route. As they put it, they'd rather that than having to respond to a big accident.
BTW, do not ask the fire dept. They don't know where anything is. I swear they must go out and look for smoke.
Fire dept only answers calls. These days they probably just punch in the address in a GPS and go.
Copperhead
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yep, GPS and laptops and cell phone apps made people lazy. You bet. After decades of doing goofy stuff with the atlas, I am quite content to get better routing down now, seeing traffic backups and plotting alternate routes, seeing satellite image of where I am going and seeing parking availability in the general vicinity, seeing where the docks are at the facility, etc. I can zoom in on roads at the ground level and see bridge height signs and other details to determine if a road is ok to run down. The Atlas stays pretty much in the overhead storage and hardly ever comes out. I only use the GPS routing thing in my Qualcomm unit as a quick reference. I normally plot routes and such on my laptop or iPhone before I ever start out.
Yeah, I'll take the technology. I learned one major thing my college professors pushed in science and math classes... if there is an easier way to do something, that is the way you should do it.
Yeah, I'll take the technology. I learned one major thing my college professors pushed in science and math classes... if there is an easier way to do something, that is the way you should do it.
ironpony
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Yep, who needs a RMCA? Need hazmat requirements? Bah... just run it. Need locations of weigh stations? What me worry!
Nah, a real trucker don't need none of that stuff! Just ask the lost losers pleading for something they need that could be easily found by flipping open that useless atlas.
Nah, a real trucker don't need none of that stuff! Just ask the lost losers pleading for something they need that could be easily found by flipping open that useless atlas.
Southern Fried
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The easy way is the current way.... get lost, wreck the truck, destroy property, blame everybody else and make sure you look good for your homies on facebook.
Right after you eat the peanuts out of my.......awe, never mind
Kiwi303
Not a fruit
was it jumping over a lazy fox?
ironpony
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GroceryHauler
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I get a new one every year, but my company provides them. I use a Rand McNally GPS but I'll never trust it over the paper map. On the rare occasions I go somewhere unfamiliar, I'll punch it into the GPS but I'll double check the route with the atlas.
GPS can be dangerous especially if you find yourself somewhere you shouldn't be. They'll generally just try to route you on any street, alley or path that will get you back to a designated truck route. I was testing one once and when I skipped a turn it wanted me to make it tried to route me through a cemetery. I'll never fully trust them and I'll always have a paper map with me.
GPS can be dangerous especially if you find yourself somewhere you shouldn't be. They'll generally just try to route you on any street, alley or path that will get you back to a designated truck route. I was testing one once and when I skipped a turn it wanted me to make it tried to route me through a cemetery. I'll never fully trust them and I'll always have a paper map with me.
Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
One company that I worked for used to hand out the paper maps a s gift for various reasons. I was the recipient of one, I think i gave it to one of my trainees.
Yes I do write in them. I will circle my destination after spending ten minutes trying to find it in the grid system.
I never thought I would get to the point where I could route myself to many major cities, Not even looking at a map using the interstate system, But I can.
The interstate system is brilliant!
The Canadian system is pretty good too. Just have one road. LMAO!
Yes I do write in them. I will circle my destination after spending ten minutes trying to find it in the grid system.
I never thought I would get to the point where I could route myself to many major cities, Not even looking at a map using the interstate system, But I can.
The interstate system is brilliant!
The Canadian system is pretty good too. Just have one road. LMAO!
Rigjockey
In Gord we trust!
I finally broke down and replaced my 11 year old Atlas , the pages where falling out.
I cheaped out and just got the paper one. My old one was laminated.
I figured I would go with paper because I simply don't use it all that much
I pretty much know what interstates go to what cities.
It just when I have to get off the beaten path, I need to know what roads I can use.
I cheaped out and just got the paper one. My old one was laminated.
I figured I would go with paper because I simply don't use it all that much
I pretty much know what interstates go to what cities.
It just when I have to get off the beaten path, I need to know what roads I can use.
Uncle Birchy
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Count me in @Mike .....Petro had the 2015 Large Scale Laminated on "Clearance"
Yeah it's Last Years but I got it for $35
Uncle Birchy
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My "previous" Atlas from Walmart circa 2013
If I get another one, it will probably be the large scale. Guess i better look to see if I ever put my current on into this truck.
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