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Title: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: Chris_ on March 25, 2009, 11:19:59 AM: Quote
Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff

A British driver has blamed his GPS navigation unit for leaving his car teetering on the edge of a cliff after he followed its instructions.

Robert Jones said he trusted his navigational system and continued to follow it when it told him the steep, narrow footpath he was driving on was a road.

Jones, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, northern England, now has a court date for driving without due care and attention.

His BMW nearly plunged down a 100-foot cliff in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, on Sunday.

He was only stopped from falling after the vehicle rammed into a wire fence.

LINK (http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,510495,00.html)

Teh stooooopid is strong with this one. :mental:
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: Eupher on March 25, 2009, 11:26:35 AM: Sounds like this guy left his brains dangling. He's the kinda guy who yaps on the cell phone while whizzing along at 160 kph, cutting in and out of traffic.
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: Texacon on March 25, 2009, 11:35:46 AM: Quote from: Eupher on March 25, 2009, 11:26:35 AM
Sounds like this guy left his brains dangling. He's the kinda guy who yaps on the cell phone while whizzing along at 160 kph, cutting in and out of traffic.

160 kph? How fast is that? That sounds like a MILLION mph to a Texan. Do cars really go that fast in kph?

:lmao:

KC
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: Eupher on March 25, 2009, 11:37:28 AM: Quote from: Texacon on March 25, 2009, 11:35:46 AM
160 kph? How fast is that? That sounds like a MILLION mph to a Texan. Do cars really go that fast in kph?

:lmao:

KC

It's a relatively tame 100 mph, or just under. Most Beemers can sing along at 220 kph or better.
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: jinxmchue on March 25, 2009, 11:40:39 AM: So do people actually not look at the road while following GPS directions?
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: dutch508 on March 25, 2009, 11:43:57 AM: it was the road less travelled....

:evillaugh:
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: Chris_ on March 25, 2009, 11:44:58 AM: Quote from: dutch508 on March 25, 2009, 11:43:57 AM
it was the road less travelled....

:evillaugh:
Maybe he thought it was the "path to enlightenment".
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: Eupher on March 25, 2009, 11:46:03 AM: He was starting to feel fenced in, so he wanted to broaden his horizons.
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: Chris_ on March 25, 2009, 11:47:00 AM: Quote from: Eupher on March 25, 2009, 11:46:03 AM
He was starting to feel fenced in, so he wanted to broaden his horizons.
He could write a real "cliff hanger" book about his adventure.
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: dutch508 on March 25, 2009, 11:55:16 AM: Quote from: lug-nut on March 25, 2009, 11:44:58 AM
Maybe he thought it was the "path to enlightenment".

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, my ass.
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: thundley4 on March 25, 2009, 11:59:04 AM: Quote from: dutch508 on March 25, 2009, 11:55:16 AM

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, my ass.

Why would you want Chitty Chitty ,(whoever that is), to bang bang your ass? :popcorn:
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: MarshallLaw on March 25, 2009, 12:03:54 PM: Quote from: thundley4 on March 25, 2009, 11:59:04 AM
Why would you want Chitty Chitty ,(whoever that is), to bang bang your ass? :popcorn:

Sounds like an Asian tranny.
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: Chris_ on March 25, 2009, 12:55:22 PM: Quote from: dutch508 on March 25, 2009, 11:55:16 AM

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, my ass.
Nah, that'll never fly over there.
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: Strider on March 25, 2009, 09:40:11 PM: Nerds revenge? :cheers2:
Title: Re: Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff
Post by: DumbAss Tanker on March 26, 2009, 09:07:53 AM: Quote from: Eupher on March 25, 2009, 11:46:03 AM
He was starting to feel fenced in, so he wanted to broaden his horizons.

...But then it all started to go downhill rapidly.