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News: Tanks But No Tanks - GPS Gets The Blame Yet Again

pocketgpsworld.com Source: The Register

Satnav seems to be getting a bad rap lately, what with drivers blindly following navigation instructions onto railway lines or attempting to board non-existent ferries but here is yet another case.

In this case it is the inhabitants of a small Shropshire village who are up in arms (excuse the pun!). It would appear that tank transporters fully laden with battle tanks are confusing the sleepy village of Donnington with the nearby and identically named Donnington Army barracks.

One villager who clearly doesn't understand how navigation devices work was quick to blame the 'mapping systems' for sending the 70-ton monsters through their village on at least seven occasions in the past week. An army spokesman was quick to point out that the transporters are operated by private contractors and not Army drivers and the true issue is the oft repeated one of poorly prepared drivers blindly following navigation instructions without any forward planning!

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Posted on Monday, January 14 @ 20:48:54 UTC by Darren Griffin

 
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