BERLIN (Reuters) – A German motorist followed the command “Turn right now!” from his navigation system and crashed into a small toilet hut by the side of the road — about 30 yards before the crossing he was meant to take.
The overly obedient 53-year-old from Freiburg drove his sport utility vehicle off the road onto into a building site, up a stairway and into the small toilet shack, police in the eastern town of Rudolstadt said Sunday.
It caused 2,000 euros ($2,500) worth of damage to the stairway, 100 euros damage to his car, and he was also fined 35 euros.
Earlier this month an 80-year-old motorist also chose to follow his navigation system and ignored a “closed for construction” sign on a Hamburg motorway. He then crashed into a pile of sand but neither he nor his passenger were injured.
OK I’ve heard of other tales of people just paying too much attention to their GPS when driving, but this takes the cake. I can sorta understand ignoring construction signs, afraid to get lost. Or those who rented cars in Scotland and found themselves on a washed out twisty road in the middle of nowhere because they followed directions, rather then signs. But to turn when there was obviously a building in the way? That’s one German who is just a little too Obedient.
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