Reply to: Sat Nav

[Spacecadet]

Why was it called the inner ring road when there was no outer one? Surely the default should have been to be called the ring road until an outer one was completed. That's like saying this car is my second fastest car because at some point in the future you intend to buy a faster one.

It's INside the city, hence inner.

It was actually completed after the M60 was opened

[shaunbhoy]

They didn't get replaced they are all still there!

Good point. Thankfully though, I am NOT!!

[BoredBloke]

Sounds a bit like the London scenario. There used to be the A406 (aka the North Circular Road) and the A205 (aka the South Circular Road).
Eventually they got replaced with the M25 (aka The Biggest Fooking Car Park in Europe!!)

They didn't get replaced they are all still there!

[doodab]

Sounds a bit like the London scenario. There used to be the A406 (aka the North Circular Road) and the A205 (aka the South Circular Road).
Eventually they got replaced with the M25 (aka The Biggest Fooking Car Park in Europe!!)

There is an inner ring road of sorts as well, the A501.

[shaunbhoy]

Why was it called the inner ring road when there was no outer one? Surely the default should have been to be called the ring road until an outer one was completed. That's like saying this car is my second fastest car because at some point in the future you intend to buy a faster one.

Sounds a bit like the London scenario. There used to be the A406 (aka the North Circular Road) and the A205 (aka the South Circular Road).
Eventually they got replaced with the M25 (aka The Biggest Fooking Car Park in Europe!!)

[BoredBloke]

They're just road signs, officially it's the Inner Ring Road

Why was it called the inner ring road when there was no outer one? Surely the default should have been to be called the ring road until an outer one was completed. That's like saying this car is my second fastest car because at some point in the future you intend to buy a faster one.

[Spacecadet]

Oh ok, thanks for the clarification I'd be lost without you

Glad to help

[SupremeSpod]

They're just road signs, officially it's the Inner Ring Road

Oh ok, thanks for the clarification I'd be lost without you

[Spacecadet]

Look at the signs, they say "Ring Road"

They're just road signs, officially it's the Inner Ring Road

[SupremeSpod]

That was the inner ring road which is in Manchester

the clue is in the name, "Inner Ring Road"

Look at the signs, they say "Ring Road"

[TheFaQQer]

Tom Tom 710 - mainly used for traffic news rather than the routes.

Failing that, my HTC Desire does the trick.

[administrator]

Google Maps Navigation on the Droid:
Google Maps Navigation for mobile

Works really well. No need to buy sat nav ever again.

[Spacecadet]

You could before the M60 was completed - the clue is in the name, "Ring Road"

That was the inner ring road which is in Manchester

the clue is in the name, "Inner Ring Road"

[SupremeSpod]

Top Tip: You can drive round Manchester now

You could before the M60 was completed - the clue is in the name, "Ring Road"

[Spacecadet]

AA Road Map from 1997.

Top Tip: You can drive round Manchester now