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Author:  JimD [ 22 Oct 06, 22:12 ]
Post subject:  'Satnav told me to smash toilet'
1004 GMT (1804 HKT), October 22, 2006

BERLIN, Germany (Reuters) -- A German motorist followed the command "Turn right now!" from his navigation system and crashed into a small toilet hut by the side of the road -- about 30 meters (yards) before the crossing he was meant to take.

The overly obedient 53-year-old from Freiburg drove his sport utility vehicle off the road onto into a building site, up a stairway and into the small toilet shack, police in the eastern town of Rudolstadt said on Sunday.

It caused 2,000 euros ($2,500) worth of damage to the stairway, 100 euros damage to his car, and he was also fined 35 euros.

Earlier this month an 80-year-old motorist also chose to follow his navigation system and ignored a "closed for construction" sign on a Hamburg motorway. He then crashed into a pile of sand but neither he nor his passenger were injured.
Author:  tastyfish [ 23 Oct 06, 14:58 ]
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there's a B road not far from here (actually, near where Richard Hammond lives, lol) where satnav keeps sending HGVs and coaches. Unfortunately the road's only large enough for a car and there's no way to turn round so they end up being pulled out. and it's a 20% gradient. Satnav - no substitute for common sense (although it would help if some drivers even had that).
Author:  JimD [ 23 Oct 06, 17:08 ]
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While in Spain last week some d/head, using his UK sat nav sytem drove off the road...he said the instructions confused him. :evil:

The traffic police said the accident wouldn't have happened if the driver had been sober :eek:

He may be staying in Spain for some time ()^
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