alocispepraluger102 Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 January 3, 2008 Man Using GPS Drives in Front of Train By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Filed at 9:02 p.m. ET BEDFORD HILLS, N.Y. (AP) -- A Global Positioning System can tell a driver a lot of things -- but apparently not when a train is coming. A computer consultant driving a rental car drove onto train tracks Wednesday using the instructions his GPS unit gave him. A train was barreling toward him, but he escaped in time and no one was injured. The driver had turned right, as the system advised, and the car somehow got stuck on the tracks at the crossing. He jumped out and tried to warn the engineer by waving. He got out of the way just before the train slammed into the car at 60 mph, Metro-North railroad spokesman Dan Brucker said Thursday. The car was pushed more than 100 feet during the fiery crash. Some 500 train passengers were stranded for more than two hours during the Wednesday evening rush hour. The accident also heavily damaged 250 feet of rail, Brucker said. The railroad said that the driver was issued a minor summons for obstructing a railroad crossing and that he and his rental company would be liable for the damage, estimated in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. Quote
Free For All Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 Hope he opted for the extra insurance. Quote
alocispepraluger102 Posted January 4, 2008 Author Report Posted January 4, 2008 look out garmin. here comes a lawsuit. Quote
Alexander Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 Further proving that no matter where you go, there you are! Quote
JSngry Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 We got a Gramin for Christmas, love it to pieces so far, saved our ass once or twice so far when detours were needed, but damn, if it tells me to turn onto some train tracks, it's just gonna have to get busy, uh, what does it say... "recalculating". You do something stupid like that, don't blame the machine... Anybody got their favorite voice for their GPS? I kinda like the Garmin Aussie chick. She's... got some spring in that voice, and I like springy! Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 I like my GPS because she talks to me during long drives on the freeway, when there are no turns for miles. Quote
marcello Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 That's cool Jim, but it's time to get worried when you start talking back and you think she's listening to you. Quote
Jim Alfredson Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 That's cool Jim, but it's time to get worried when you start talking back and you think she's listening to you. Why? We have very intense and meaningful conversations. Quote
White Lightning Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 GPS is really handy, especially when we travel abroad. The great thing about it, is the ability to turn it off, get lost on purpose, knowing it can easily get you un-lost anytime you want to. Getting lost is one of the best ways to experience a country, its culture and its people. On the other hand, using GPS when travelling from Jerusalem can be a risky business. A few days ago, a Jerusalemite was nearly lynched in Ramallah when his GPS chose this path to drive him from Jerusalem to some other Israeli town. Luckily for this guy, the PA police rescued him. GPS was destroyed with the car, though. Now that I think of it, this is another example of how getting lost using GPS is one of the best ways to experience a country, its culture and its people... Quote
MoGrubb Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 re: GPS Isn't it really just a gizmo to keep you dumb so that you don't learn and develop a sense of direction? I've been lost and found my way by simply correlating road signs with a map. I mean, where's y'alls pioneering spirit? Quote
White Lightning Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 re: GPS Isn't it really just a gizmo to keep you dumb so that you don't learn and develop a sense of direction? I've been lost and found my way by simply correlating road signs with a map. I mean, where's y'alls pioneering spirit? Try doing that with an infant in a baby sit... Quote
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 re: GPS Isn't it really just a gizmo to keep you dumb so that you don't learn and develop a sense of direction? I've been lost and found my way by simply correlating road signs with a map. I mean, where's y'alls pioneering spirit? MG Quote
MoGrubb Posted January 4, 2008 Report Posted January 4, 2008 re: GPS Isn't it really just a gizmo to keep you dumb so that you don't learn and develop a sense of direction? I've been lost and found my way by simply correlating road signs with a map. I mean, where's y'alls pioneering spirit? MG Hell, that's easy to navigate. You just go in the opposite direction. Quote
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