Considering today's new GPS-related accident, here's a public service announcement. If you have a GPS navigation unit in your car, here are some important critical safety tips:
I hate to break it to you, but your GPS unit isn't aware of construction. But hey, if you ever do ignore a "closed for construction" sign and plow your way through several barricades, there may be a pile of sand somewhere to catch you.
Remember this guy from earlier this year? Well, someone else make the same mistake today on the same set of tracks. Fortunately this guy was smart and exited the car before the train hit, calling 911. It can't be his fault though. Obviously, this particluar set of railroad tracks is evil and is luring cars to their doom.
It could have been worse. In Britain last year, this poor girl opened the gate, drove her car onto the tracks, got out, closed the first gate, opened up the next gate, and then heard a strange sound getting closer.
Sure, sometimes the current takes you 200 metres downstream before you can kick the Mercedes' window out, but you can't always use that excuse.
If the top of your vehicle was there when your trip started, yet it's not there when the trip ended, you should have chosen a different route, despite what your GPS told you.
A 12-foot-tall bus does not fit under a bridge with a 9-foot clearance. You still have to read the signs (like that big yellow one at the underpass saying Clearance - 9' 0").
It's simple -- don't be stupid.
(thanks to Engadget for several of the links)
