Saturday, April 22, 2006

Drove My Chevy to the Levee and My Ford to the Ford

From our friends across the pond, here's an example of why we shouldn't trust technology too much: when your GPS sends you into a river, there is no reason to believe it! From the Times of London:
Since a road closure, dozens of drivers have blithely followed directions from their satellite navigation systems, not realising that the recommended route goes through the ford.

Normally the water — the start of the River Avon — is about 2ft deep but it can swiftly double in depth after heavy rain.

Every day since the main B4040 was closed after a wall collapsed on April 8 one or two motorists have been towed out, having either failed to notice or ignored warning signs. Some farmers have been charging £25 to give a tow with tractors.

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