07-18-2019, 12:10 AM
Penny bought a Garmin GPS for the car. It keeps her amused and is handy finding restaurants on long trips. It also stops her from continuously asking me "Where are we?".
Unfortunately without a passenger they are as dangerous as cell phones. Went with friends to Massachusetts last summer. The driver was looking at the GPS for the exit instead of the great big green billboards at the side of the road. The traffic on the exit was backed up and because he was watching the GPS instead of the road he almost plowed into the back of a transport truck at highway speed. Only my shrieking scream saved our lives. The GPS was handy when we stopped to find an alternative route to the highway we missed.
I use paper maps for riding. I make them with Google maps and Paint. I also use the street view to ride any new roads to see if they are motorcycling map worthy.
Unfortunately without a passenger they are as dangerous as cell phones. Went with friends to Massachusetts last summer. The driver was looking at the GPS for the exit instead of the great big green billboards at the side of the road. The traffic on the exit was backed up and because he was watching the GPS instead of the road he almost plowed into the back of a transport truck at highway speed. Only my shrieking scream saved our lives. The GPS was handy when we stopped to find an alternative route to the highway we missed.
I use paper maps for riding. I make them with Google maps and Paint. I also use the street view to ride any new roads to see if they are motorcycling map worthy.