Originally Posted by
fooferdoggie
ya most of the other gamins are not very loud at all.
I even contacted Garmin about the "beep" on my 1000. I wondered if there was a volume setting. With the 1030+, I guess it is shrill enough (just the right frequency) to be heard. It is still not very loud but Garmin does not offer any volume control other than ON/OFF.
It definitely picks up vehicle pretty far back since when I hear the beep, I check my mirror and the car is quite a distance behind.
Hypno Toad I have had the "false" reading when on a bike path adjacent to a road and an approaching/passing car triggers the alert. I guess I am pleased enough with the Varia to not worry about its lack of perfection. If its detection beam were narrowed to rule out those situations, it would also rule it out on multi-lane roads with cars off to the left (the Brits/others can decide if that should be right).