Someone’s been recreating episodes of “The Office” in his spare time.
A California man drove into a Metro North commuter train last night in upstate New York because “the GPS system [told] him to turn right, and he [turned] right onto the railroad tracks.”
You read that right. Because the GPS “told him” to turn right, he turned right then had his car smashed by an oncoming train. (He, himself, was just fine.)
What’s sorta ironic here is that the guy is a computer technician, not some old man luddite who hates technology.
Driver cited in Bedford train-car crash caused by GPS mishap [The Journal News via Drudge]
This is why you should consistently update your maps. But nothing beats a little common sense – if I see train tracks in front of me, I would look for the train.
Plenty appropriate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yyKrS8jwSY
Funny how this guy was a technician!