On a road trip between Philadelphia and Toronto a Megabus driver was using a GPS device. It was late at night when the driver crashed into a low railway bridge. Four people were killed and twenty others were injured. When the bus ran into the bridge it ripped apart the second level of the bus. The police are investigating whether it was the drivers own GPS system or Megabus's system. The bus travels a regular route around this bridge but this time the driver made a wrong turn thus leading him to this low hanging bridge. The driver said it was dark and he was not aware of the signs which warned that there was a low hanging bridge.
I believe that GPS systems should be banned period from cars, or information with the GPS should be blocked until the car has come to a complete stop. Now there are cars with built in GPS systems that enforce this rule, no editing until the vehicle has come to a complete stop. There has been a law passed where as people cannot talk on the phone in the car because it is too distracting. I don't understand how talking can be more distracting than pulling your eyes away from the road to notice what is in front of you. I think that people also rely too much on GPS they should be noticing and taking note about their surroundings, such as a low hanging bridge because GPS systems cannot tell you how low or how high a bridge is.
Original URL : http://www.ctv.ca/CTVNews/TopStories/20100915/gps-crash-100915/
I agree and disagree on this point because i believe that G.P.S is a great tool to use for finding out where you need to go. I do not think G.P.S should be banned from cars they just need to regulate when you can use your G.P.S. For example my dad has an Infinity M45 and when the car is moving you cannot use the G.P.S. Only when the car is at a complete stop you can use the G.P.S. I thing if this one think was put into all cars it would decrese the chance of someone getting hurt. I agree with the point that some people depend much more on there G.P.S then there surroundings. You sometimes the G.P.S will make mistakes so when you are driving focus on the road and if you need to clarify something just look at the G.P.S for a second.
ReplyDeleteGood Story :)