[OSM-talk] Sat nav driver's car hit by train

[Gareth Eason]

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Matthias Julius wrote:
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> Years ago there was an incident in Germany when somebody drove into a
> river because there was a ferry instead of the bridge he was
> expecting.
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	And just a few short weeks ago, the Sunday Tribune (IIRC) had an
article on a German who made a turn straight into a wall because his
SatNav told him to make a turn onto a road that wasn't there.

	Observation and reaction to driving conditions are already dying arts
when it comes to driving in the UK and Ireland - not that I'm a perfect
driver myself. I really don't think any of the blame can be laid at the
door of technology though, and should instead be placed firmly on the
shoulders of the driver of the car, who MUST be taught to respect the
responsibility of controlling a machine capable of killing and injuring
himself and others.

	None of the 'comedy' stories regarding GPS incidents such as these have
detailed whether or not driving licenses were revoked, or at the very
least the drivers compelled to take some basic road safety training...

	Best regards,
	-->Gar

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