Now I know that GPS is supposed to be the most amazing thing, but really...?
Man follows GPS directions onto train tracks, into dummy hall of fame
Posted Jan 4th 2008 2:57PM by Joshua Topolsky
Once again proving that "people be stupid," a Bedford Hills, New York man allowed his GPS to navigate him onto train tracks... while a train was approaching. Entering a long line of folks like Cherry Tree Guy and the Narrow Lane Invader, this mentat in question apparently followed directions to "turn right" onto a set of tracks, which he then inexplicably became stuck on. Upon noticing the speeding locomotive heading towards his car, the man jumped out of the vehicle and tried to warn the engineer by waving his arms frantically -- to no avail. The train slammed into the truck at 60 MPH and pushed the vehicle more than 100-feet, damaging 250-feet of track. The man was unharmed, though we understand his ego has filed for divorce.
Jamie
3 comments:
If you only knew how many times my GPS has led me into problems because I was doing exactly what it said to do.
FYI: Never allow your GPS to navigate the roads around the Potomac River in Washington DC. No human or machine can possibly decipher that riddle. Maybe that is one of the reasons why no one drives in downtown DC.
My hubby would love this story!!! Glad I found our blog..We live in Kennesaw!!!!
Ha ha! What a moment for this guy to never live down. What gets me is how some people will blindly follow anything, even a machine, to the point of life & death.
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