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Tuesday, February 20. 2007

Sign of the Times: Don't Follow Sat Nav

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In Exton, Hampshire UK there's a very thin road that's gotten many travellers into trouble. Their nav systems send them along it only to have them get stuck or have to turn back. So, the locals have posted a sign noting the thin road and warning: "Do Not Follow SAT NAV." I wonder if folks will read and follow it? Based on how many trucks get stuck on Storrow Drive here in Boston despite the height warnings, I'm guessing many drivers will not.

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Posted by Adena Schutzberg in GPS at 09:10 | Comment (1) | Trackbacks (0) | Bookmark and Share

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A restaurant along the Blewett Pass highway in central Washington State (US 97 between Wenatchee and Ellensburg) has posted a similar sign, because if you believe the SAT NAV info, it looks like there are "shortcuts" to all the mountain towns in central Washington from the restaurant's location. These are US Forest Service access roads that only a person ignorant of local terrain and conditions would attempt to use.
#1 Randall Newton (Link) on 2007-02-21 07:47 (Reply)

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