what an Idiot

[stingman123]

Are you one of those users that use a GPS for general guidance or are you like the idiot lemming below?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/bradford/7962212.stm

A car was left teetering on a cliff edge after the driver followed sat nav directions down a Pennine footpath.

Robert Jones continued to follow the instructions when they told him the narrow, steep path he was driving on in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, was a road.

Mr Jones, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, only stopped when his BMW hit a fence above Gauxholme railway bridge on Sunday morning.

Police have charged Mr Jones with driving without due care and attention.

The 43-year-old, who works as a driver, said he relied on his sat nav for his job.

He described Sunday's incident, during a visit to friends in Todmorden, as "a nightmare".

A West Yorkshire Police spokesman said: "Officers received a call at 11.18am on Sunday March 22 reporting that a BMW was hanging off the edge of a cliff off Bacup Road.

"The driver was a 43-year-old man from Doncaster. He has been summonsed to court for driving without due care and attention."

[Menelaus]

GPs (family doctor) or GPS?

[chicane]

only stopped when his BMW hit a fence above Gauxholme railway bridge on Sunday morning.

The word highlighted in bold tells you everything you need to know about the abilities of the driver

[stingman123]

GPs (family doctor) or GPS?

Ah, my bad engleeesh

thankysee

[threaded]

The BMW GPS system is so hopelessly bad that I don't use it, preferring a TomTom.

[DimPrawn]

The BMW GPS system is so hopelessly bad that I don't use it, preferring a TomTom.

WHS - The (expensive) factory fit BMW sat nav is easily the worst sat nav of any car. I'd rather have my wife read a map after two bottles of wine than rely on that peice of cack.

[Bagpuss]

Let me guess, does it not indicate left or right properly?

[DimPrawn]

Let me guess, does it not indicate left or right properly?

Indicate?

[Archangel]

The 43-year-old, who works as a driver, said he relied on his sat nav for his job.

professional driver eh?