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Posted by Erica Nurney on May 21, 2009, 8:27 am


Why does it seem that nearly every driver apart from me plonks their
satnav slap bang in the middle of the windscreen so as to obscure the
maximum amount of forward visibility?

I have always mounted mine to the right of the screen and bend the
gooseneck so that the bulk of the satnav is in front of the pillar,
and forward visibility is hardly affected. Also it is convenient to
my right hand for setting and adjustment purposes.

Saying that the cigar lighter connector is in the middle is not an
excuse - I just drape the lead over the top of the steering column.

A concerned observer of the other drivers' habits needs to know.


Posted by Scraggy on May 21, 2009, 8:46 am


Erica Nurney wrote:
> Why does it seem that nearly every driver apart from me plonks their
> satnav slap bang in the middle of the windscreen so as to obscure the
> maximum amount of forward visibility?
> I have always mounted mine to the right of the screen and bend the
> gooseneck so that the bulk of the satnav is in front of the pillar,
> and forward visibility is hardly affected. Also it is convenient to
> my right hand for setting and adjustment purposes.
> Saying that the cigar lighter connector is in the middle is not an
> excuse - I just drape the lead over the top of the steering column.
> A concerned observer of the other drivers' habits needs to know.


Good idea, increasing the width of the RH screen pillar just to help mask
those annoying motorbikes at T junctions. Well done.
A satnav in the middle of the screen in no way, IME, cuts down forward
visibility.

--
I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as
members. Groucho Marx



Posted by Mike Coon on May 21, 2009, 8:52 am


Scraggy wrote:
> Good idea, increasing the width of the RH screen pillar just to help
> mask those annoying motorbikes at T junctions.

And anywhere there are central areas marked with cross-hatching to show they
are specially for motorbikes ...

Mike.
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If reply address is invalid, remove spurious "@" and substitute "plus"
where needed.



Posted by Erica Nurney on May 21, 2009, 10:20 am


> Erica Nurney wrote:
> > Why does it seem that nearly every driver apart from me plonks their
> > satnav slap bang in the middle of the windscreen so as to obscure the
> > maximum amount of forward visibility?
> > I have always mounted mine to the right of the screen and bend the
> > gooseneck so that the bulk of the satnav is in front of the pillar,
> > and forward visibility is hardly affected. =A0Also it is convenient to
> > my right hand for setting and adjustment purposes.
> > Saying that the cigar lighter connector is in the middle is not an
> > excuse - I just drape the lead over the top of the steering column.
> > A concerned observer of the other drivers' habits needs to know.
> Good idea, increasing the width of the RH screen pillar just to help mask
> those annoying motorbikes at T junctions. Well done.

It is neatly contained within the width of the pillar in my vehicle.
In any case with wide pillars do you not move your head to make sure
that there is not a hidden motorbike?

> A satnav in the middle of the screen in no way, IME, cuts down forward
> visibility.

A 100x100mm blind spot in the middle of the windscreen. If you had an
equivalent blind spot on your retina you might have difficulty getting
a licence.

> --
> I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as
> members. Groucho Marx


Posted by Scraggy on May 22, 2009, 3:00 am


Erica Nurney wrote:
>> Erica Nurney wrote:
>>> Why does it seem that nearly every driver apart from me plonks their
>>> satnav slap bang in the middle of the windscreen so as to obscure
>>> the maximum amount of forward visibility?
>>> I have always mounted mine to the right of the screen and bend the
>>> gooseneck so that the bulk of the satnav is in front of the pillar,
>>> and forward visibility is hardly affected. Also it is convenient to
>>> my right hand for setting and adjustment purposes.
>>> Saying that the cigar lighter connector is in the middle is not an
>>> excuse - I just drape the lead over the top of the steering column.
>>> A concerned observer of the other drivers' habits needs to know.
>> Good idea, increasing the width of the RH screen pillar just to help
>> mask those annoying motorbikes at T junctions. Well done.
> It is neatly contained within the width of the pillar in my vehicle.
> In any case with wide pillars do you not move your head to make sure
> that there is not a hidden motorbike?
>> A satnav in the middle of the screen in no way, IME, cuts down
>> forward visibility.
> A 100x100mm blind spot in the middle of the windscreen. If you had an
> equivalent blind spot on your retina you might have difficulty getting
> a licence.

Whooosssshh.

Exactly my point, which seems to elude you.
There are many different vehicles on the road, driven by people with
differen shapes and sizes with different seat adjustments.

How about you worry about you and your device in your vehicle and leave
everyone else to get on with their lives?

--
I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as
members. Groucho Marx



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