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 Post subject: Don't trust your SatNav
PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 8:13 pm 
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A taxi driver who drove into a canal after following his sat nav device had to be rescued by police.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-m ... r-56721037

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PostPosted: Tue Apr 13, 2021 10:39 pm 
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Sounds like a candidate for the Darwin awards.

Cheers Graham
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Graham and Jo wrote:
Sounds like a candidate for the Darwin awards.

Cheers Graham

:lol: :lol: :lol:

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I wonder if the Sat Nav company could be sued?

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