The Hidden Dangers of GPS Systems

Apparently there is now a theory that over-use of GPS navigation will make people eventually lose their natural sense of direction. While I’d love to try to dispute that, there are unfortunately already far too many stories about people doing really dumb things in the name of GPS, and it seems like the trend will continue as the technology improves.

Some examples of what over-reliance on GPS can cause:

Faith in GPS sends Mercedes downstream when the driver listens to GPS instead of signs warning of danger.

GPS cause accident in France when an elderly man made an “immediate U-turn” on a highway due to a GPS prompt.

Man follows GPS straight into a train and his car gets smashed. He’s lucky he wasn’t still in the car.

A British Village Requests Removal From GPS Maps after too many trucks caused accidents in the town’s narrow streets.

I wonder if there is any information about which GPS units are the most problematic, or if this problem is just something that affects GPS systems in general. It seems like it’s fine to use GPS as a helper in your travels, but don’t rely on it as an authority.

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