[Talk-us] Women trust GPS, drive SUV into Lake

[John F. Eldredge]

Kristian M Zoerhoff <kristian.zoerhoff at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, Jun 17, 2011 at 06:15:01AM -0400, Mike N wrote:
> > 
> >
> http://www.documentingreality.com/forum/f225/women-trust-gps-drive-suv-into-lake-81264/
> > 
> >   I did check the OSM map to be sure there were no non-existing
> > roads shown crossing the lake.
> 
> The *claim* the GPS directed them into the lake, but I've yet to see
> any 
> indication of what GPS or what maps they had, or why they couldn't be 
> bothered to notice the large body of water through the windshield.
> 
> But yeah, making sure OSM is clean is always a good idea :-)

I would put the blame on the driver.  What is physically present trumps what a map or GPS shows, every time.


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