Global Stupidity

I understand that with technological advances there are pitfalls. However, there is one thing I believe people should understand about technology: It doesn't replace common sense". First you have people believing anything they read on the internet. Then you have people that can't understand that some people just shouldn't drive while talking on the phone. But this is clearly the example of people relying far too much on technology.

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.

It's a GPS system, not an auto-pilot!!!