Cecil Wallace
23rd December 2006, 07:07 PM (19:07)
No reflection on people in any country mentioned. Probably happens everywhere. I'm not sure if this is humor or tragedy.
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http://channel.netscape.com/global/images/pixel.gif http://channel.netscape.com/global/images/pixel.gif Offbeat News Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006 Motorists switch satnav on, brain off
BERLIN, Dec 22 (Reuters Life!) - 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.
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http://channel.netscape.com/global/images/pixel.gif http://channel.netscape.com/global/images/pixel.gif Offbeat News Saturday, Dec. 23, 2006 Motorists switch satnav on, brain off
BERLIN, Dec 22 (Reuters Life!) - 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.