Is All All of This New Technology Turning Drivers Into Idiots?

Motorists who seem to turn off their brain when switching on their car's satellite navigation system have had a number of spectacular crashes in the past year -- but occasionally they're right to blame the machine.

Drivers obeying directions given by a sultry satnav voice have crashed into rivers, construction sites and roadside toilets in Germany, and had similar accidents in Britain.

"It's not as if people are driving in a tank with only a small slit to see out. You'd think they have their own eyes and brains engaged to make decisions and not rely on the satnav. I used to think satnavs were 'idiot-proof', but perhaps not."





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Rupert - 12/28/2006 5:33:03 PM

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no these guys were idiots to start with.

M53R - 12/29/2006 9:40:38 AM

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whats the car in the swimming pool above? haha


Although i have a nav in my car, i barely even use it except if im lost or something, which is rare. Byt yes i know some ppl r idiots...

Steve - 12/29/2006 12:27:33 PM

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Don't blame stupid on technology. Stupid has been around since the dawn of time.

Carboy - 12/31/2006 12:18:39 PM

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Thats a Merc GL in the pool cuz the GPS tells dumb direction that confuses you. I know this cuz I hav a 2000 Merc S430