British family of four killed in Florida when they 'followed sat-nav which told them to do a U-turn on highway'

[Cloudy Dayz]

Originally Posted by KCZ

Actually, U-turns are performed via the round-abouts that are used at many intersections in the UK. The driver may have not even given it a second thought when he heard the sat-nav telling him to make a U-turn at an intersection. We'll never know.

But the signs are similar, so the driver should have known not to make the U-Turn.

[Ginger34]

Originally Posted by Eumaois

Could you share an example because this sounds good?

I have many examples and stories. Just because a GPS tells you to go on a certain road or turn, doesn't mean you do it.

[Tek_Freek]

Originally Posted by hertfordshire

Do people really expect the GPS to have to say "when traffic is clear ..." before each instruction it gives?

I'm sorry for this family, but it's not the GPS' fault. There is some level of common sense that has to come into play. You don't break traffic laws, and you proceed when it's safe to do so.

You might consider reading the article before posting.

He said: "The GPS had indicated for them to make a U-turn at that intersection which was an illegal U-turn unfortunately and violated the right of way of the pick-up truck.”

[MLSFan]

Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

You might consider reading the article before posting.

GPS has also told people to drive into lakes as well... and people have... because, there's a magic road there
http://nymag.com/selectall/2018/01/w...champlain.html

GPS is not a magic genie, it doesn't replace the need for an attentive driver

[Sundaydrive00]

Originally Posted by Tek_Freek

You might consider reading the article before posting.

And your point being?

Just because the GPS gave certain directions, doesn't mean the driver needs to follow those instructions. My GPS told me to drive through a baseball field the other day. Did I do it? No, because I have common sense. The same with a GPS saying to make an illegal u-turn. Either make that illegal u-turn when the traffic is clear, or find a safer place to turn around.

[Southlander]

Our town has a large manufacturing plant bordered by residential areas. There is a way to get to it on 4-lane, wide roads, but we have truck drivers who blindly follow their GPS, driving their 53-foot trailers through neighborhoods, taking out street markers, tearing up yards, running through ditches.
You'd think they'd notice the signs saying "NO TRUCKS" and notice that there are narrow streets and houses, but no - GPS says go this way and that's how I'm going!

[18Dmodem]

use some common sense?

[Three Wolves In Snow]

Originally Posted by Sundaydrive00

But even when making a right turn, you need to yield to traffic.

Not if you're turning right into a parking lot, which would be the equivalent to the story of the 4 UK girls I was talking about.

[Faith2187]

Originally Posted by RosemaryT

That is very sad.

I must say, my old sat-nav was set on "death mode" for a time, and I finally got rid of it.

When I was in Cairo, Illinois trying to drive out of town, it told me to "continue for two miles."

As I followed its instruction, I came to a gravel road, and then a dirt road, and then an embankment which faced the river. (I can't remember now if it was the Ohio or the Mississippi River.)

As I sat there in my car (stopped) looking out at the great river, sat-nav repeatedly said, "continue for 1/2 mile."

So yeah, sometimes they're set on "death mode."

Lmao!

[chud]

I just got back from Houston, where I attended a wedding.
The highway was under construction in the area where our hotel was located, and Google navigation told me to "exit now" a couple of times where there was no exit (just a concrete divider).