Trucker blindly follows GPS, gets wedged in farm lane
February 23rd, 2008Trucker blindly follows GPS, gets wedged in farm lane
Filed under: GPS, Transportation
At first glance, we seriously assumed that we had mentioned this exact same story before. Turns out, one particular Maxi Haulage driver doesn’t tune into Engadget, as he pulled the exact same trick in (almost) the same circumstances. Reportedly, this timber haul was cut short as the driver followed his personal GPS system down a “farm lane” suitable only for (presumably small) tractors, and needless to say, the 45-foot vehicle has been wedged ever since. Additionally, the owner of the property is quite irate, as the mishap is forcing her to drive an extra two miles until rescue arrives. Still, the motorist did cruise right by a sign noting that the upcoming road was unfit for heavy goods vehicles, so at least the sat nav can’t take all of the blame this go ’round.
[Thanks, Carl H.]
Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments
LaCie 2big Triple RAID hard drive
LaCie’s 2TB external hard drive comes with RAID and FireWire 800.
