Category Archives: Car Nav Caused Crash

You’ve Got To Stop Those Hacking Waze, Baby

Posted on April 21, 2019 by

I was told about a great new route to commute to work by a colleague and it was really good for a while. The 14km trip took about an hour by motorway and not much quicker taking the main arterial … Continue reading →

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Remember the jokes about what if computer manufacturers built cars?

Posted on July 22, 2016 by

Mashable Australia put out a story this month about A Tesla that crashed while on Autopilot, where the ‘driver’ died and discussed the implications to the industry. So what exactly does autopilot mean. I’ve been on the jump seat on … Continue reading →

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The GPS Made Me Do It

Posted on May 26, 2016 by

Here we go again, the GPS made me do it. It was 2AM or thereabouts on a Wednesday morning in Henrico County  when a driver apparently followed the instructions on his GPS and turned onto the railway track according to … Continue reading →

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Waze, Israeli military at odds over why soldiers ended up in Qalandiyah, sparking riot – Israel News

Posted on March 2, 2016 by

IDF launches internal investigation into why two soldiers entered Palestinian refugee camp, setting off clashes in which one Palestinian was killed, several wounded. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.haaretz.com Once again a car navigation system is blamed for choices that people … Continue reading →

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GPS navigation involved when car plunges off demolished Indiana bridge

Posted on March 30, 2015 by

EAST CHICAGO, Ind. (AP) — Police say a driver apparently was following GPS navigation when he drove off the ramp to a demolished bridge that had been closed since 2009, killing his wife. The Times … Source: wgntv.com I can’t … Continue reading →

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