Bugsy Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/southern_counties/6280053.stmUnbelievable........................................ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamedup Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 I have only been in one car with one, and the owner said that it was state of the art. I have never been so frightened in my life. It was like he was only using the sat nav to make all decisions. Sounds like this woman was just the same. I think maybe 'some' people need to go through a new driving test to use them, so that they remember to drive and be road aware as well as constantly watching the 'litttle' box, or listening to voices offering what could be false council. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 Sat Nav + Asperger's = disaster.And all men are Asperger's to some degree... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catalpa Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 We occasionally meet up with friends in a town that's hour-ish from both homes. They were about an hour late on one occasion. They'd used their newly acquired sat-nav and followed it slavishly... even though their destination was signed from where they live and they'd driven there previously. They must have selected an express option or similar because the sat-nav had directed them up to the main trunk road (A84), along, and then down another N road. Effectively, they drove 3 sides of a square. And until they were on the A84 they didn't question what they were being told to do. [:-))] Bizarre. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anton Redman Posted January 20, 2007 Share Posted January 20, 2007 They are only as good as the underlying software. Although I like Via Michelin one journey (130 kilometre say 1:35) which I make regularly is 20 kms longer and 25 minutes longer according to their fastest route. Bit extreme and the faster route was hard to find. Saving is avoiding towns trafic lights and oneway system at start and choosing far more direct route leaving autoroute one junction earlier at the other end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmaddock Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I prefer this story...surely they must have had some idea that they were not supposed to be travelling outside of the 'London' area???http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/6200054.stm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 21, 2007 Share Posted January 21, 2007 I have it on bad authority that all SatNav's are programmed by women. Joking. Please don't hit me. [:)] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Classic woman driver story that no one in a pub will ever believe......lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 [quote user="Cassis"]I have it on bad authority that all SatNav's are programmed by women. Joking. Please don't hit me. [:)][/quote]Nah. They don't have a 'just stop and ask someone' mode. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 But don't they have a "You should have turned back there" mode? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Dunno. I've got a Testosterone 550x - it has the 'keep on driving until you get to somewhere you've heard of' feature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 Is that the one with the voice like the Cadbury's Caramel rabbit? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mint Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 no substitute for a good up-to-date large scale map, i say Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Smith Posted January 23, 2007 Share Posted January 23, 2007 What? The rabbit or the Testosterone 550? Or possibly the chocolate? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weedon Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 My TomTom is good except that it keeps saying "Are we nearly there yet?" and on the return journey it turns itself upside down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cassis Posted January 24, 2007 Share Posted January 24, 2007 Is TomTom your other half? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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