a good reason not to trust your gps

Discussion in 'Experienced Truckers' Advice' started by pokerhound67, Dec 19, 2012.

  1. Moosetek13

    Moosetek13 Road Train Member

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    Idiot probably used a TomTom.
     
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    LOL this reminds me of the time I was driving south on I-15 in Utah and they closed a part of the interstate due to a wild fire. Well a guy gets on the cb and says he knows a detour so 5 trucks follow him. He takes us on a dirt road that sees maybe one pick up truck every 3 days. Three miles in I'm thinking ##### where are we going but then I was so relieved when the saw the US highway sign towards I-15. Luckily he was there otherwise we'd be sitting for who knows how long.

    But yeah doing down such a road because your gps says so is pretty bad.
     
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    Shooot $300,000 for a couple of 2x4's Lumber? it's all about hating the American Truck Driver. For you Drivers that said, you can't fix stupid? The City could'off installed a sign saying, semi trucks prohibited!
     
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    They said there was a 12ft6in height sign. That right there should have told him not to enter. People are becoming too dependent on technology and simply not thinking anymore. We are becoming cyborgs.
     
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    And the driver could have got his head out of his ### and use some common sense.... Typical everything is everyone else's fault...
     
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    a 140 year old wooden covered bridge with signs stating its height. Historic landmark no less. its nothing to do with hating truck drivers

    http://www.ontfin.com/Word/spencerville-coburn-covered-bridge-indiana/ by the way. thats the bridge there. would YOU drive your truck over that with a full load?
     
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    Just a little common sense would have prevented him from trying to go through a covered bridge with wooden planks for a roadway. Just saying...
     
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    I remember a thread on this back when it happened in September. Turns out he's been in jail since as no one would post bond.

    http://www.journalgazette.net/article/20121222/NEWS07/312229974/1002/LOCAL
     
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    I put a lot of trust in my GPS, but not to the point where I don't think I have to watch the road anymore.

    If I'm in a place I haven't been to before, which is most of the time, I will follow my GPS. At the same time, when I do that, I am extra vigilant about looking at road signs and other obstacles I may be coming up on.

    There is nothing wrong with a GPS. You just have to remain driving like a professional when you are using it.