People are still driving into lakes because their GPS tells them to

[Guest Yoni Heisler]

http://androidforum.us/data/MetaMirrorCache/e71e7d3b6ce95ae583046d7b6d8863c8.jpgWe've seen the "GPS directions gone awry" scenario play out on TV shows any number of times, but perhaps the most well-known example comes from an old episode of The Office where Michael and Dwight both ignore their common-sense instincts and instead blindly drive a car into a lake. Recently, and rather unfortunately, a Canadian woman on the road had her own Michael Scott moment when, in the midst of a rainstorm and accompanying fog with low visibility, she followed her GPS's driving directions -- only to find herself in the middle of a freezing cold lake in Ontario.

 

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