It is unrealistic to expect a nationally published highway map to contain seasonal road closure information for every road in the country, especially for roads that only *may* be closed based on conditions.
There are, however, "communications" lessons that can be learned. Don't assume that someone who is technically adept will exercise the common sense to use and verify data. Don't depend on documentation when your eyes should tell you there's something wrong. Verify your data with experienced (or in this case, local) sources of information. Have a backup plan. Gene Kim-Eng ----- Original Message ----- From: "Bonnie Granat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > However, it wasn't clear whose map the couple used. The 2005-2007 > state > highway map distributed by the Oregon Department of Transportation has > a > warning in red print, inside a red box: "This route closed in winter." > A > Rand-McNally map did not have a similar warning. ______________________________________________ Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com -- your 3D documentation community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals Post a message to the list: email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, unsubscribe, archives, account options, list info: http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com Subscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Unsubscribe (email): send a blank message to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Need help? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] Get the TCP whole experience! http://www.techcommpros.com
