[OSM-talk] Sat Nav idiocy in Todmorden
Tom Hughes
tom at compton.nu
Fri Mar 27 11:07:51 GMT 2009
ce-test, qualified testing bv - Gert Gremmen wrote:
> He has been summonsed to court for driving without due care and attention.
An excellent move - for once somebody has recognised that you need to
use your brain when driving and not just blindly follow the directions
of your SatNav.
Usually in these stories the SatNav manufacturer is blamed and nobody
thinks to ask whether the driver bears any responsibility.
> Makes me remember when I had to abandon a 1 inch pocket knife
> when flying to London, followed by a full physical visit by a
> hypercharged safety officer.
Which presumably says more about the place you were flying from than the
place you were flying to.
Tom
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