Women Drivers and Sat Nav

[Mendoza]

From the Argus


Driver stuck on railway after sat-nav mix-up

A woman drove on to a railway line because her satellite navigation system told her to.

Passengers travelling on trains between Brighton and Hastings were kept waiting for an hour on Tuesday night because quick response to the sat-nav instructions.

She was waiting at the level crossing at Norman's Bay in Pevensey, near Eastbourne, at 7.30pm, when the navigation device told her to turn right.


She dutifully followed the instruction and her car became stuck on the line.

British Transport Police and Sussex Police were informed by Network Rail Sussex of the disruption to trains waiting at Pevensey and Bexhill.

Police had to wait for a breakdown truck to tow away her car, which was removed at 8.15pm.

The woman was unhurt and told police she had only been following directions.

British Transport Police officers visited the woman last night to question her about the incident.

 

[Barrel of Fun]

*Gulp*


Intellectually challenged (the ever growing list)
1. Jade Goody
2. Danielle Baps-out
3. S Club bird
4. SatNav Bird

 

[surrey jim]

:thud: why did she stop, the sat nav was obvously showing her a short cut

 

[British Bulldog]

Women + wheels = danger.

 

[Seagull Stew]

Women and Cars

 

[British Bulldog]

I should just point out I was calling for the banning of women drivers, not sat nav!

 

[Napper]

dear oh dear , women should have an age restriction before they can learn to drive


120 should do it

 

[surrey jim]

Women and Cars

 

[bhafc99]

If she's from Bexhill, she's probably in her 90s at least, and the last time she drove there was a chap walking in front of her with a red flag.

So fair enough, really.

 

[NMH]

If she's from Bexhill, she's probably in her 90s at least, and the last time she drove there was a chap walking in front of her with a red flag.

So fair enough, really.

What chap in his right mind would walk in front of a car with a woman at the wheel??

 

[bhafc99]

What chap in his right mind would walk in front of a car with a woman at the wheel??

The working classes dear boy. They're expendable.

 

[Superphil]

What he said

 

[Trish]

Never used sat nav.
What's wrong with looking at a map before the journey and then if necessary write key changes of direction on a post-it note and stick it on the dashboard. Works for me.

 

[Easy 10]

Never used sat nav.
What's wrong with looking at a map before the journey and then if necessary write key changes of direction on a post-it note and stick it on the dashboard. Works for me.

oh GAWD

 

[DC Rules]

Women + wheels = danger.

I passed my test first time and haven't had an accident in 25 years driving...and I'm a woman! But then I'm an exception!!

 

[Juan Albion]

Never used sat nav.
What's wrong with looking at a map before the journey and then if necessary write key changes of direction on a post-it note and stick it on the dashboard. Works for me.

why waste a Post-It? Just write it straight on the windscreen in lipstick.

 

[Easy 10]

I passed my test first time and haven't had an accident in 25 years driving...and I'm a woman! But then I'm an exception!!

Just check the carnage in your rear view mirror once in a while.

 

[British Bulldog]

I passed my test first time and haven't had an accident in 25 years driving...and I'm a woman! But then I'm an exception!!

I bet you've got a chauffeur really!