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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 02:17 PM
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A British driver has blamed his GPS navigation unit for leaving his car teetering on the edge of a cliff after he followed its instructions.

Robert Jones said he trusted his navigational system and continued to follow it when it told him the steep, narrow footpath he was driving on was a road.

Jones, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, northern England, now has a court date for driving without due care and attention.

His BMW nearly plunged down a 100-foot cliff in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, on Sunday.

He was only stopped from falling after the vehicle rammed into a wire fence.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 02:44 PM
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Originally Posted by theeddie
A British driver has blamed his GPS navigation unit for leaving his car teetering on the edge of a cliff after he followed its instructions.

Robert Jones said he trusted his navigational system and continued to follow it when it told him the steep, narrow footpath he was driving on was a road.

Jones, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, northern England, now has a court date for driving without due care and attention.

His BMW nearly plunged down a 100-foot cliff in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, on Sunday.

He was only stopped from falling after the vehicle rammed into a wire fence.
Was he watching the road or staring at the navigation screen?
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 03:12 PM
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I assure you were not all daft from Doncaster !!
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 05:58 PM
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wow

That reminds me of the lady who put her RV on cruise control and went to the back and fell asleep because she thought the RV would drive itself.
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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 06:09 PM
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Originally Posted by E55UK
I assure you were not all daft from Doncaster !!
LOL, unfortunate when your city makes headlines in this fashion?

I think the proper way to phrase your response should have been...

"In response to the recent news about a certain gentleman from Doncaster, I would like to state that yes, BMW owners from Doncaster are of the same intelligence level as BMW owners from the rest of the world."

Of course I'm kidding!

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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by LADY_AMG
wow

That reminds me of the lady who put her RV on cruise control and went to the back and fell asleep because she thought the RV would drive itself.

Don't they??


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Old Mar 25, 2009 | 06:46 PM
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Originally Posted by xlr8tin
Don't they??


Why don't you give it a try and report back to us?
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Old Mar 26, 2009 | 09:23 AM
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Like the woman that got up from the front seat of her motorhome to make a sandwich while cruising down the highway. She promptly crashed and successfully sued the manufacturer of the RV for not stating in the owners manual that you couldn't leave the front seat with the cruise engaged. People are pretty stupid sometimes!
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Originally Posted by LADY_AMG
Why don't you give it a try and report back to us?
I'll keep you posted
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