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JT Moderator	Message Posted: Dec 12, 2009 11:01:01 PM Ignore JT Report Abuse How often do you use a GPS receiver/device while driving? Usually About half the time Seldom Never I don't have a GPS device Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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How often do you use a GPS receiver/device while driving?
Usually
About half the time
Seldom
Never
I don't have a GPS device

Post your thoughts about this poll below.

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ranger1169 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:2,982 Points:514,865 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 18, 2013 2:12:45 PM Ignore ranger1169 Report Abuse I don't have a GPS device
gassprite Champion Author Toms River Posts:1,087 Points:140,615 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 18, 2013 6:01:23 AM Ignore gassprite Report Abuse Very rarely. I almost always know where I'm going and how to get there. I turn to gps only when I'm hopelessly lost and want to be more hopelessly lost.
coffeebrake1015 Champion Author Florida Posts:1,258 Points:281,860 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2013 1:29:40 PM Ignore coffeebrake1015 Report Abuse never
US_ICEMAN Veteran Author Toronto Posts:496 Points:394,510 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Mar 15, 2013 9:40:26 PM Ignore US_ICEMAN Report Abuse Usually
achung53 Veteran Author Orange County Posts:487 Points:85,225 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Nov 28, 2012 9:02:01 AM Ignore achung53 Report Abuse Seldom
BCNU Champion Author British Columbia Posts:13,784 Points:2,170,230 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Feb 9, 2012 12:43:27 AM Ignore BCNU Report Abuse Don't have GPS
Tanner_1 Champion Author Virginia Beach Posts:1,541 Points:459,390 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Feb 8, 2012 8:42:43 PM Ignore Tanner_1 Report Abuse Only to find places that I do not know how to get to.
awillisant Champion Author Mississippi Posts:3,146 Points:608,505 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2012 8:07:42 AM Ignore awillisant Report Abuse sometimes
reefer All-Star Author London Posts:955 Points:203,030 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Jan 5, 2012 7:54:13 AM Ignore reefer Report Abuse Never I can read a map and I drive for a living
jwalkerh Champion Author Louisiana Posts:6,145 Points:1,369,580 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 20, 2011 6:08:52 AM Ignore jwalkerh Report Abuse Never, I don't own onw.
randyt58 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,461 Points:726,980 Joined:Feb 2006	Message Posted: Nov 6, 2011 10:45:22 PM Ignore randyt58 Report Abuse depends on where I am
gdognit1955 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:6,823 Points:1,360,820 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2011 11:47:18 AM Ignore gdognit1955 Report Abuse Seldom
pennygasON Champion Author Ottawa Posts:3,343 Points:752,965 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2011 11:25:12 AM Ignore pennygasON Report Abuse Seldom
bja0030 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:3,194 Points:535,930 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jul 19, 2011 10:34:40 AM Ignore bja0030 Report Abuse VERY LITTLE.I GET LOST WITH ANY THING I USE.
BadgerBoy Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:15,513 Points:2,695,905 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2011 4:18:10 AM Ignore BadgerBoy Report Abuse i don't have a GPS
pcprof Champion Author Austin Posts:9,811 Points:2,458,970 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jun 20, 2011 2:49:12 AM Ignore pcprof Report Abuse All the time. Mine gives traffic reports and offers ways around problems.
HuoXingC All-Star Author Oakland Posts:793 Points:108,660 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2011 11:23:36 PM Ignore HuoXingC Report Abuse Seldom. Only when I work (I drive around a lot).
estroh Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,624 Points:733,725 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 19, 2011 11:13:59 PM Ignore estroh Report Abuse Seldom
gdognit1955 Champion Author Los Angeles Posts:6,823 Points:1,360,820 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2011 12:21:35 PM Ignore gdognit1955 Report Abuse Seldom
pkhdonovan Champion Author Maine Posts:12,021 Points:2,707,755 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2011 11:57:55 AM Ignore pkhdonovan Report Abuse only when traveling outside my normal range
bja0030 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:3,194 Points:535,930 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2011 11:28:29 AM Ignore bja0030 Report Abuse HALF
BadgerBoy Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:15,513 Points:2,695,905 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2011 4:33:11 AM Ignore BadgerBoy Report Abuse never
estroh Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,624 Points:733,725 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jun 16, 2011 2:37:34 AM Ignore estroh Report Abuse Seldom
Tundralimited2009 Champion Author Dallas Posts:38,812 Points:1,447,425 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2011 4:35:39 PM Ignore Tundralimited2009 Report Abuse Everyday
HardeepWA Champion Author Tacoma Posts:1,458 Points:160,460 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jun 15, 2011 2:19:46 AM Ignore HardeepWA Report Abuse I don't have a GPS device.
wrunner Champion Author Virginia Posts:4,460 Points:1,139,510 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Feb 13, 2011 9:04:40 AM Ignore wrunner Report Abuse I usually have it on, specially if I hit a traffic snag on the interstate. I go off on the next off ramp and plot my way back into the highway past the accident or bottleneck whichever the case.
bigmac77 Rookie Author Tacoma Posts:45 Points:7,660 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Feb 2, 2011 10:09:35 PM Ignore bigmac77 Report Abuse Often
Bill100 Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:41,514 Points:1,165,020 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: Nov 19, 2010 5:43:17 AM Ignore Bill100 Report Abuse I do not have GPS
reefer All-Star Author London Posts:955 Points:203,030 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Nov 18, 2010 9:14:39 AM Ignore reefer Report Abuse Don't have, don't want, map quest works great
dongo50 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:14,712 Points:2,382,970 Joined:Jul 2006	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2010 7:36:22 AM Ignore dongo50 Report Abuse don't have one.
Nicanite Champion Author Flint Posts:4,935 Points:989,920 Joined:Jul 2010	Message Posted: Oct 30, 2010 7:20:36 AM Ignore Nicanite Report Abuse Don't have one
gloryzone Rookie Author York Posts:6 Points:2,150 Joined:Oct 2010	Message Posted: Oct 24, 2010 7:20:39 PM Ignore gloryzone Report Abuse I plan on getting a GPS. Using mapquest but it's not reliable.
michigan6804 Rookie Author Grand Rapids Posts:38 Points:6,305 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Sep 26, 2010 2:49:52 PM Ignore michigan6804 Report Abuse I don't have a GPS device
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,551 Points:935,620 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Sep 6, 2010 11:26:59 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse Only when i'm not familiar with the area.
SavvyRavy Champion Author San Francisco Posts:3,882 Points:1,229,260 Joined:Feb 2009	Message Posted: Aug 26, 2010 3:59:51 AM Ignore SavvyRavy Report Abuse only when going to a new place (including within city limits)
SAVEITIL Champion Author Chicago Posts:5,384 Points:1,172,265 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: Jul 31, 2010 6:01:04 AM Ignore SAVEITIL Report Abuse I don't have a GPS device
Panama19 Champion Author Louisville Posts:25,345 Points:2,546,235 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jul 14, 2010 11:26:58 PM Ignore Panama19 Report Abuse Always
jal333 Rookie Author Orlando Posts:7 Points:14,895 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jul 12, 2010 6:12:48 AM Ignore jal333 Report Abuse I have used a GPS constantly for the last five years. Cannot imagine not having it.
janmj Champion Author Baltimore Posts:1,163 Points:1,754,630 Joined:Jun 2006	Message Posted: Jul 11, 2010 7:46:42 AM Ignore janmj Report Abuse usually
fuel1971 Rookie Author San Antonio Posts:73 Points:29,510 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2010 12:42:44 AM Ignore fuel1971 Report Abuse About half the time
bja0030 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:3,194 Points:535,930 Joined:Jan 2010	Message Posted: May 22, 2010 10:42:03 PM Ignore bja0030 Report Abuse when we travel
jeffrey561 Rookie Author Baltimore Posts:84 Points:27,205 Joined:May 2009	Message Posted: May 1, 2010 5:48:28 PM Ignore jeffrey561 Report Abuse My wife and I travel extensively and we use our GPS all of the time.
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,551 Points:935,620 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Apr 22, 2010 11:05:32 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse Only when i don't know where i'm going for sure in detail.
cardjim Champion Author Missouri Posts:12,475 Points:2,705,955 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2010 6:26:33 PM Ignore cardjim Report Abuse never
LilbitRebel Rookie Author North Carolina Posts:13 Points:2,400 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 15, 2010 6:16:04 PM Ignore LilbitRebel Report Abuse Yea, sometime but it is hard to look at GPS on my blackberry when I am driving but it does lost signaler. It is okay not very good. :(
pugman Champion Author St. Louis Posts:5,362 Points:904,950 Joined:Jul 2005	Message Posted: Apr 7, 2010 8:01:03 AM Ignore pugman Report Abuse No I do not use any electronic gadget to tell me where to drive or when to turn. I leave all that up to my brain! In the 40+yrs that I have been driving I have not got lost yet due to me not knowing where to go or what turn to make. And the best part is I don't have to worry about someone stealing it!
Maledancr1 Rookie Author Oregon Posts:16 Points:1,870 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Apr 4, 2010 3:10:30 PM Ignore Maledancr1 Report Abuse i always use it, always like to know what time i get to where I am going, plus my garmin has a speed limit which tells me what the speed limit is on the particular street I am currently driving on.
g747 Champion Author Mobile Posts:4,551 Points:935,620 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Mar 29, 2010 9:42:15 PM Ignore g747 Report Abuse Only when going to a city that i'm not familiar with.
HFAJR0034 Champion Author New Mexico Posts:6,454 Points:1,169,710 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Jan 24, 2010 5:34:56 PM Ignore HFAJR0034 Report Abuse when ever it needs to be.
LGStas Veteran Author Atlanta Posts:323 Points:253,900 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Jan 23, 2010 7:09:50 PM Ignore LGStas Report Abuse just got the new Garmin with constant traffic info, its SUPER DUPER SWEEEEEEEET