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<blockquote data-quote="soberups" data-source="post: 498965" data-attributes="member: 14668"><p>Yes, but the picture it takes may not show anything.</p><p> </p><p>Heres an example from my route. Go to Mapquest.com and type in "34620 Corral Creek road, Newberg OR 97132." It will show a road map with a red star. Then click on "show aerial map" up in the right hand corner of that screen and you will get a Google Earth sattelite photo....of a mountainside full of trees with a few visible roofs. You can see parts of the main road, but you cannot even see the roof of that house much less its driveway. You cant tell if there is any safe way to park on the road, or whether or not it is possible to walk this stop off.</p><p> </p><p>In addition to evaluating backing, this techology is also being used to do time studies. Some guy in a room someplace is using these pictures to determine the allowance for this delivery area. If he cant see the house, cant see the driveway, cant tell whether the road is paved, and cant tell whether its flat or a 12% grade, upon what basis does he calculate a time allowance in the first place?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="soberups, post: 498965, member: 14668"] Yes, but the picture it takes may not show anything. Heres an example from my route. Go to Mapquest.com and type in "34620 Corral Creek road, Newberg OR 97132." It will show a road map with a red star. Then click on "show aerial map" up in the right hand corner of that screen and you will get a Google Earth sattelite photo....of a mountainside full of trees with a few visible roofs. You can see parts of the main road, but you cannot even see the roof of that house much less its driveway. You cant tell if there is any safe way to park on the road, or whether or not it is possible to walk this stop off. In addition to evaluating backing, this techology is also being used to do time studies. Some guy in a room someplace is using these pictures to determine the allowance for this delivery area. If he cant see the house, cant see the driveway, cant tell whether the road is paved, and cant tell whether its flat or a 12% grade, upon what basis does he calculate a time allowance in the first place? [/QUOTE]
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