GPS Tracking Disaster: Japanese Tourists Drive Straight into the Pacific

[Knight Rider]

Three Japanese tourists in Australia found themselves in an embarrassing situation after their GPS navigation system lured them down the wrong path.

The three, who are students from Tokyo, set out to drive to North Stradbroke Island on the Australian coast Thursday morning, and mapped out their path on their GPS system.

The road looked clear, at low tide - but the map forgot to show the 9 miles of water and mud between the island and the mainland.

As the three drove their rented Hyundai Getz into Moreton Bay, they found the GPS device guiding them from a gravel road into thick mud. They tried to get back to solid ground, but as the tide rose they were forced to abandon their car. Passengers on passing ferries watched in amazement.

"It told us we could drive down there," Yuzu Noda, 21, told the local Bayside Bulletin. "It kept saying it would navigate us to a road. We got stuck . . . there's lots of mud."

Noda and her friends made it about 50 yards offshore before they realized they were stranded. A tow truck driver eventually gave them a lift back to the mainland. The students decided not to have the car repaired because of the damage. The car was insured, though Noda will still have to pay about $1,500 that was not covered.

 

[SiNbaD]

:rofl!: :rofl!::rofl1: :banghead:

Sorry :sure:

 

[Travel Guide]

Lesson learned.


I hope.

 

[Transient]

That's gotta suck, perpetuating your own stereotype...:shocking:

 

[A J]

That's gotta suck, perpetuating your own stereotype...:shocking:

Trust none but what you see. Technology is a good thing but comes with flaws.

 

[tboy]

Trust none but what you see. Technology is a good thing but comes with flaws.

Just goes to prove once again that if you don't use the computer between your ears you're heading for disaster......

I mean seriously, how stupid do you have to be?

 

[TINY]

Does anyone remember about the Chinese driver that drove to the lake because his GPS said so?


True story.

 

[papasmerf]

maps.com used to give driving directions from New York to Paris, France.

Wonder if anyone tried

 

[Wanker]

maps.com used to give driving directions from New York to Paris, France.

Wonder if anyone tried

https://www.maps.com/

 

[Transient]

At least the following directions from Tokyo to Shanghai include using the correct mode of transportation. :biggrin: