Nope! What I was thinking of is "Copilot Truck", I had to look it up because I couldn't remember. Has all the Haz-Mat, Oversize, Low Clearance, No Trucks, etc. info that an escort drive might need to keep his escortee out of trouble. Don't confuse it with the regular version of Copilot which is for car drivers.
Also there is a bracket to hold a laptop convenient to the driver. You see them in Police cars so a police supply house might have them. One thing you need to know about mapping software, they are never up to date. Sometimes they are so far out as to be useless. Here in Boone they changed the street numbering grid a dozen years ago, not of the software yet reflects that so you can not find anything based on street number as their numbers are 6 blocks off. Then it is always fun when the GPS Van went through during construction and the section has never been remapped. I especially like the "Turn Right in 60 yards" that would have ran me into a rock face. I admit that I usually turn off the voice on the road because things don't happen that suddenly. But in town it can be a god send. When you are in an unfamiliar city trying to find you way to some address, "Turn left in 300 yards", is a lot better than being in the right lane when you get to the light and seeing that that was the street you were supposed to turn left on. Which reminds me my CDL runs out next year on my 65th birthday. I guess there is no sane reason to pay all that money to renew it... Graywolf Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com Blog: http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/ ----------------------------------------------------------------------- David J Brooks wrote: > I think thats the Delorme product i am looking into. > > The Michigan escort driver told me some one he knew with the program > had gone around and tagged a whole wack of bridges and sold it to > them. > > I could be wrong, but i think its the Delorme > > Dave > > On Dec 16, 2007 4:12 PM, graywolf <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> Another note: There is a GPS routing software package designed for truckers >> that >> give all the clearances and trucker related info. I can not remember the >> name at >> the moment, google will probably find it for you. You do need a laptop to run >> it. I recall it as somewhat expensive, although cheaper than Photoshop >> <grin>. >> >> Graywolf >> Website: http://www.graywolfphoto.com >> Blog: http://www.graywolfphoto.com/journal/ >> ----------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> David J Brooks wrote: >> >>> Hi Mat. >>> >>> I looked into these systems a bit, but i understand, and i may be >>> wrong here, that they will only give you a best route, or quickest >>> route. I need something that i can highlight all my roads, then have >>> the system let me know when my turns are coming up. I know the Delorme >>> does this. For example, the route i would pick to go from Holland MI >>> to SSM would be all hightways. The route we had to take due to size >>> restrictions was three times as long, and all back roads with only >>> short Hwy drives. >>> >>> I'm staying away from the MS version, as its over twice the price. >>> >>> Dave >>> >>> On Dec 16, 2007 9:58 AM, Mat Maessen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>> On 12/16/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >>>>> will need a PC laptop to install the Delorme Street and trips program. >>>>> This is what i think i need to feel more secure in the pilot car >>>>> business. I checked out Mac stuff, but the PC versions seem to do more >>>>> what i need. >>>> Would a full-featured GPS unit do what you need to do? Take a look at >>>> the TomTom models, along with the Garmin Nuvi and StreetPilot line. >>>> They'd be more rugged than a full laptop, and probably cheaper, too. >>>> >>>> -Mat >>>> >>>> -- >>>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>>> PDML@pdml.net >>>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>>> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >>>> follow the directions. >>>> >>> >>> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and >> follow the directions. >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
