vancanfan Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 http://news.yahoo.co...-181605523.html Woman drives 900 miles out of her way after GPS error Put too much faith in technology and you may wind up in Croatia. A 67-year-old woman from Belgium learned that the hard way after she followed (faulty) directions from her GPS device. The woman only wanted to go about 90 miles from her hometown of Hainault Erquelinnes, Belgium, to pick up a friend at the Brussels train station. Her GPS device sent her about 900 miles to the south before (during the second day of driving) she realized that something was amiss. It's unclear if she entered the address incorrectly or if the GPS was faulty. Discovery explains that the driver, Sabine Moreau, stopped twice for gas, slept on the side of the road, and "even suffered a minor car accident" along the way. She told El Mundo that she wasn't paying attention. I was distracted, so I kept driving. I saw all kinds of traffic signs, first in French, then German and finally in Croatian, but I kept driving because I was distracted. Suddenly I appeared in Zagreb and I realized I wasn't in Belgium anymore. The lesson here: If you start seeing road signs in (multiple) foreign languages, pull over. You're probably going the wrong way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 It took her until the 2nd day to figure out something was amiss? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoneypuckOverlord Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 it was probably her fault. "I was distracted, so I kept driving. I saw all kinds of traffic signs, first in French, then German and finally in Croatian, but I kept driving because I was distracted" But the article is saying its the gps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AriGold Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 To put that into perspective to drive from Vancouver to San Francisco its roughly 950 miles.. That's just ridiculous that you go that far.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Entering Croatia was her first clue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Entering Croatia was her first clue? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bertuzzi Babe Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Un-bee-lievable that someone that stupid even has a driver's license in the first place. Riiiiight, faulty GPS........uh huh........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Money Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Un-bee-lievable that someone that stupid even has a driver's license in the first place. Riiiiight, faulty GPS........uh huh........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armada Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Un-bee-lievable that someone that stupid even has a driver's license in the first place. Riiiiight, faulty GPS........uh huh........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goalie13 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 You would think that entering France and THEN Germany would've been a clue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squeak Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 And if I am not mistaken, you have to cross the Alps to get to Croatia. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vancanfan Posted January 15, 2013 Author Share Posted January 15, 2013 To put that into perspective to drive from Vancouver to San Francisco its roughly 950 miles.. That's just ridiculous that you go that far.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Ambien Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Definitely the electronic object's fault the driver was a moron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-AJ- Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Un-bee-lievable that someone that stupid even has a driver's license in the first place. Riiiiight, faulty GPS........uh huh........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SterlingArcher Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Common sense is not so common Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jägermeister Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 I came here to make a remark about her stupidity, but it appears that its all been covered. Good work people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shift-4 Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 Now that's taking the scenic route Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dion Phaneuf Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 She's bright! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nuckin_futz Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 The comments section of a Yahoo story like this is always good for a few yuks. Some of my favs................ She should consider driving a taxi....She could make a fortune. In a related story: Women dies of starvation at Brussels train station waiting for her friend to pick her up. I never want to hear another word about men not stopping and asking for directions. Her husband loves it, sends her on errands several times a week. GPS Granny Passed Station Granny Pretty Senile Granny Please Stop Did she make her MENSA meeting, does anyone know?, Thx. She realized she was lost when the Great Wall of China blocked her progress. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
:D Posted January 15, 2013 Share Posted January 15, 2013 women drivers, am I rite fellas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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