Another “i followed my gps and i have no idea what im doing” driver..

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  1. drvrtech77

    drvrtech77 Road Train Member

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    The road he’s on smh on how he even thought a major dc was down that road..
     
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  3. lual

    lual Road Train Member

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  4. The_vett

    The_vett Medium Load Member

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    It is incredible some of the wrong directions I get from the GPS. I don't even want to say it is so goofy.
     
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  5. ducnut

    ducnut Road Train Member

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    Typical Sharkey reject; not worthy enough to drive a shopping cart.
     
  6. mjd4277

    mjd4277 Road Train Member

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    You know you’re f***** on the tow bill when the tow truck driver even says the road is sketchy as h e l l!:eek:
     
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  7. DixonM

    DixonM Medium Load Member

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    What gps is he following his phone with google or a truck specific gps would be nice to know but ether way common sense has to kick in at some point.
     
  8. MacLean

    MacLean Road Train Member

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    Definitely what’s wrong with trucking. He might not be old but time to retire if you can’t think for yourself.
     
  9. Arctic_fox

    Arctic_fox Experienced mx13 execrator

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    Yea....gps is great and all...but sometimes its best to eyeball a road and admit "this is a bad idea" and back out and find a diffrent route. Every real truck driver has made that turn and gone "nope nope nope" and done the backup of shame.

    That and even if you totally rely on gps. We have free to the public sat photos like this

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    And street views like this

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    And you can go to any state and find info on bridges and restricted routes like this.

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    Aint exactly rocket surgery to do basic trip planning.... yet that seems to be a lost skill anymore
     
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  10. Animosus

    Animosus Heavy Load Member

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    Happens all the time, I-80 closes and google maps takes people down random county/forest service roads that no one belongs on.

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  11. Kenworth6969

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