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RobBrady Frequent Visitor
Joined: Jul 21, 2004 Posts: 2718 Location: Chelmsford, UK
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 7:38 pm Post subject: SatNav Error Driver Sentenced |
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Following on from our story of earlier this month "SatNav Error Blamed For Cyclist's Death", motorist Steven Conlan has been sentenced.
Conlan hit and killed cyclist, 55-year-old Grahame McGregor.
Conlan placed the blame on his satnav saying that it recalibrated itself just before the crossroads where the incident occurred having given a wrong instruction and then it failed to register the upcoming junction.
The District Judge, Roger Elsey, apparently agreed with the defendant, saying the tragedy would not have happened if the satnav was switched off. This would appear to put the blame, at least partially, on the satnav.
Nevertheless, perhaps unsurprisingly, the judge accepted the driver was ultimately at fault and sentenced Conlan to a 12-month community penalty comprising 240 hours of unpaid work. He was also banned from driving for two years.
The court heard that Conlan was of good character, behaved responsibly following the accident and had shown genuine remorse.
Source _________________ Robert Brady |
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sussamb Pocket GPS Verifier
Joined: Mar 18, 2011 Posts: 4454 Location: West Sussex
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 8:00 pm Post subject: |
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Not enough IMO. Should have had time in prison, not just a driving ban |
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lenfish Occasional Visitor
Joined: Sep 30, 2009 Posts: 49
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Posted: Wed Aug 28, 2013 10:18 pm Post subject: |
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"The District Judge, Roger Elsey, apparently agreed with the defendant, saying the tragedy would not have happened if the satnav was switched off".
A bit like saying an air crash wouldn't have happened if the aircraft had not been in the air.
I sometimes wonder about our esteemed judiciary and which planet they are on/from. Definitely not planet earth.
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Len |
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DEANO3528 Lifetime Member
Joined: Jan 22, 2011 Posts: 130
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 12:12 pm Post subject: |
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Quote: | Sat Nav... having given a wrong instruction and then it failed to register the upcoming junction |
I didn't realise you could do an 'Instruments Only' driving test now. I still tend to use 'visual driving rules' myself. When are people going to stop blaming everything else for their own bad driving? |
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IanS100 Frequent Visitor
Joined: May 05, 2008 Posts: 870 Location: Southport
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Posted: Sun Sep 01, 2013 1:11 pm Post subject: |
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DEANO3528 wrote: | Quote: | Sat Nav... having given a wrong instruction and then it failed to register the upcoming junction |
I didn't realise you could do an 'Instruments Only' driving test now. I still tend to use 'visual driving rules' myself. When are people going to stop blaming everything else for their own bad driving? |
I'm off to Scotland shortly, maybe I should give the 'Instruments Only' approach a try, I certainly can't be done for speeding if I can't see the instruments _________________ Galaxy Note 4 / TomTom GO : CamerAlert : CoPilot |
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