"The Sat Nav Directed Me!"

planenut · 29th November 2014, 09:31

As a dinosaur, and one who will not have a "sat nav", I cannot comprehend the mentality of someone who follows the electronic instruction when clearly driving into a muddy field should be fairly obviously be wrong....
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-30241880

topman · 29th November 2014, 09:41

I think google maps showed that you could drive down there, maybe they thought if the google car so can I!

rich17865 · 29th November 2014, 09:58

I read that the dvla are planning on part of the driving test to include following sat nav!

Also the abolition of the turn in the road

topman · 29th November 2014, 10:02

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Originally Posted by rich17865

I read that the dvla are planning on part of the driving test to include following sat nav!

Also the abolition of the turn in the road

Looks like some people need the training.

Not sure if it should stay, for most people the roads are too busy to do one. But still it does teach car control.

coolcat · 29th November 2014, 11:51

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Originally Posted by topman

Looks like some people need the training.

Not sure if it should stay, for most people the roads are too busy to do one. But still it does teach car control.

You can always implement the handbrake turn, gets you pointing the opposite direction much quicker

Avulon · 29th November 2014, 15:20

Used to be called 'guidance' for a reason.

That's one reason for preferring the mk3 nav over the google thing. It just says when there's a turn coming up, and then when you get to a roundabout/turn that 'here it is' take ... exit. The google thing keeps trying to boss me all the way around a roundabout, 'Take the third exit at the next roundabout'... then you get to the roundabout 'Take the third exit on the A##' then when you're on the roundabout 'Exit the roundabout now!' Even once you've left the roundabout there's more about the next junction, even if it's ten miles away!

If I decide not to follow the guidance then that's my decision. I've decided before not to go down single carriageway roads just because they (in theory) are the fastest route. When in fact going the longer way on the more major road with a lower speed limit is actually faster.

macafee2 · 29th November 2014, 21:26

Sat Navs have their place but some of the stories do make you wonder what on earth the drivers were thinking of.

macafee2

Dragrad · 30th November 2014, 01:00

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Originally Posted by macafee2

Sat Navs have their place but some of the stories do make you wonder what on earth the drivers were thinking of.

macafee2

Indeed, like an earlier thread on here where some woman, sorry ... person, drove 5 miles off road before being sunk in a bog

Common sense sometimes needs to be applied over the "assumption" of a piece of electronics updated by humans that have never been there

Kennyeth · 30th November 2014, 08:24

Wondering what that is stuck on the car roof??
looks like it could be a camera, any thoughts?
Ken.

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Avulon This is my second home 1.8t Tourer Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Tanelorn Posts: 4,830 Thanks: 956 Thanked 1,148 Times in 916 Posts	Used to be called 'guidance' for a reason. That's one reason for preferring the mk3 nav over the google thing. It just says when there's a turn coming up, and then when you get to a roundabout/turn that 'here it is' take ... exit. The google thing keeps trying to boss me all the way around a roundabout, 'Take the third exit at the next roundabout'... then you get to the roundabout 'Take the third exit on the A##' then when you're on the roundabout 'Exit the roundabout now!' Even once you've left the roundabout there's more about the next junction, even if it's ten miles away! If I decide not to follow the guidance then that's my decision. I've decided before not to go down single carriageway roads just because they (in theory) are the fastest route. When in fact going the longer way on the more major road with a lower speed limit is actually faster. __________________ Need a T4 ?: T4 Owners Map thanks to Stevestrat ( use at your own risk) Where?: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanelorn Mods/Retrofits: PCV vortex 'filter'; bluetooth; inline thermostat; reversing sensors; plenum spyhole ; headlamp washers ; Diy mp3 player replacing CD multichanger; FBH with remote; Headlamp washers; black/chrome front grille, rear blind; Xenon projectors To do: puddle lights; 2 Din cd/nav to fit; boot release button

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topman This is my second home MG ZT-T 190 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 5,493 Thanks: 372 Thanked 647 Times in 534 Posts	I think google maps showed that you could drive down there, maybe they thought if the google car so can I!

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Kennyeth This is my second home No more Rover Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Barnsley, South Yorkshire. Posts: 5,881 Thanks: 1,625 Thanked 1,308 Times in 998 Posts	Wondering what that is stuck on the car roof?? looks like it could be a camera, any thoughts? Ken.