while I love this technology and I receive it as a gift , there be so many more Garmin on the market now that be blue-tooth compatible , let you change you direction when street be close but the Garmin do not know it -lrb- construction or obstruction -rrb- and that be easier to carrier . the Garmin service be great . I learn to not leave it in the glove compartment because of the heat but it be not easy to carry . still , Garmin repair and send back to I quickly at no charge -lrb- still under warranty -rrb- . try one of the nice pocket model . I travel enough that this be not convenient and I live in a warm climate so if I can not leave it in the car , it be awfully difficult to carry every place I go . -lrb- if someone 's breaking in my glove compartment , I have bigger worry and insurance will cover it . but carry it be like carry a glass baseball in you purse . -rrb-