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Gear Guide GPS units Intelliroute TND These Rand McNally GPS units offer historical and real-time traffic views. The historical traffic func- tion is based on data compiled from accident reports, public sensors, weather, construction and local events. It predicts expected road speeds on most freeways and major highways in the United States. The real-time traffic service is available via a plug- in accessory, which includes lifetime traffic provided by NAVTEQ. Visit http://www.randmcnally.com/truckgps. CoPilot Truck GPS app CoPilot Truck's voice-guided GPS navigation app is designed specifically for truckers. The app takes into account roads that are restricted and prohib- ited to trucks to provide drivers safe and reliable navigation on truck-legal roads. It automatically calculates routes based on vehicle size, weight, width and load type to avoid commercial truck restric- tions. It's available for Android, iPhone and iPad. Visit http://www.copilotlive.com/ us/truck/. WorldNav 7400 Truck GPS Cobra 5550 PRO This nav unit has a 5-inch LCD screen and features Junction View with Lane Assist, state mileage log, hours-of-service log and last-mile routing for road coverage on secondary highways. The Quick-Tabs feature shows distances to weigh stations, travel centers, rest areas and mile markers, and it includes more than 12 million standard and 33,000 truck-specific points of interest. A 7-inch version is also available. Visit http://www.cobra.com. Garmin dezl 560 LMT The dezl (pro- nounced "diesel"), an over-the-road trucking-specific navigation unit, has a built-in loudspeaker, 5-inch display screen, trucking-related points of interest and points-of-interest ratings that can be customized. The unit has a built-in directory with more than 30,000 repair and towing services. The device can log hours, fuel and mileage records, and has predictive routing, arrival time and recommended routes based on historical traffic data and trends. Visit http://www.garmin.com. TomTom Pro 7150 Truck TeleType's GPS features Know Before You Go technology that checks a route before starting a trip. If the driver needs to make a change, WorldNav au- tomatically rechecks the route to avoid truck restricted areas and low bridges. Additional features include updated maps, extended address recognition, lane assist and junction view, which of- fers realistic images of interstate intersections with di- rectional arrows allowing the driver to better prepare for the next turn. Version 11 also offers electronic on-board recording system software allowing drivers to track hours of service. Visit http://www.teletype.com. 32 | TRUCKERS NEWS | APRIL 2012 This unit provides automated routing, taking into ac- count vehicle profiles and road attributes and restric- tions. The device offers navigation that automati- cally favors main roads over secondary roads, avoids sharp turns and U-turns and includes truck attributes such as weight and dimension limitations. Features include advanced lane guidance for difficult intersections, hands-free dialing, a 5-inch touch-screen and road restriction and dead-end warnings that automatically pop up when drivers are about to encounter danger. Visit http://www.tomtom.com.