"Trust Me, Not Google Maps": Cattle Farmer Erects Sign to Correct Navigation Blunder
30 Nov 2023, 12:19 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A farmer from Queensland decided to fight a navigation error in Google Maps in the most unique way: with a dedicated sign aimed at users running the app
Driver Follows Sat-Nav on Boat Ramp, Enters Lagoon, Tries to Drive in the Sea
9 Nov 2023, 12:53 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A driver who blindly trusted what the sat-nav in their car told them to do ended up with the vehicle stuck in a lagoon in Spain
Google Maps Brought Me Here: Cyclist Caught by Police on Highway Blames Sat-Nav
13 Oct 2023, 18:01 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A cyclist who was caught by police on the highway claims he ended up on the high-speed road after following sat-nav directions
Authorities Continue the Battle With Google Maps, Tell Users to Ignore GPS Navigation
15 Sep 2023, 08:58 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / More local authorities erect signage to recommend drivers ignore the directions provided by the navigation software in their cars
Subaru Outback Gets Stuck on a Beach After Driver Learns a Very Important GPS Lesson
7 Sep 2023, 08:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Queensland driver who blindly trusted his GPS navigation system ended up stuck in sand on a beach at 2 AM; it was too late to do anything, he says
Google Maps Rival Creates Feature to Offer Navigation Without GPS Signal
30 Jun 2023, 12:10 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / HERE has recently patented a new technology whose goal is to provide route guidance in a vehicle even without a GPS connection
Google Maps Users Searching for Faster Route Get Stuck in Mud, Survive on Watermelons
20 Jun 2023, 03:44 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / If you still needed proof that blindly trusting what the sat-nav says is a bad idea, here's the story of two familiars that got stuck in the mud for days
Garmin Launches Motorcycle GPS Navigator That Puts Google Maps to Shame
23 Apr 2023, 10:39 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The latest GPS navigation unit from Garmin are specifically built with motorcycles in mind, coming with IPX7 water-resistance and handlebar vibration support
I Used the Original Navigation in a 2010 Car and Google Maps No Longer Feels Revolutionary
14 Jan 2023, 13:40 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The essential navigation features were available in cars launched more than a decade ago, way before Google Maps became mainstream
Driver Blindly Trusts the Likes of Google Maps, Ends Up Stuck in Freezing Temperatures
18 Dec 2022, 17:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A driver in South Yorkshire figured out the hard way that relying on navigation apps all the time isn’t necessarily the best idea for motorists out there
Cyclist Blaming Navigation App for Riding Along a Highway Signals a Growing Problem
10 Sep 2022, 13:55 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A cyclist was recently caught by the police riding along the M62 in the United Kingdom, and officers claim the man blamed a navigation app
Woman Drinks Too Much, Gets Car Stuck Into Tram Tunnel, Blames Google Maps
31 Aug 2022, 22:13 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A female driver ended up with her car onto the tram tracks and eventually got the vehicle stranded; it turns out she had too much to drink
People Hungry for Cookies End Up Knocking on Couple’s Door Due to the Likes of Google Maps
24 Aug 2022, 21:21 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A recent Crumbl Cookies location is mistakenly flagged on the mapping services in the place where a couple actually lives
The Queen Is Full of British Humor, She Gives Her GPS a Rather Funny Nickname
22 Aug 2022, 08:13 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / The Queen is having fun with the GPS voice on her Range Rover, which she finds amusing enough to be worthy of a nickname
Waze Under Fire for the Nightmare It Creates on Quiet Country Roads
31 Jul 2022, 22:38 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Google-owned app is sending drivers to alternative routes in an attempt to help them reach their destinations faster
Lorry Hits Two Houses Due to Navigation App Blunder, Just Don’t Blame the Tech
30 Jul 2022, 21:22 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The driver of the lorry used satellite navigation to find their way in Middlebrook, but it ended up being sent to a dead-end street
Google Maps User Ends Up Driving Directly Into River, You’d Better Not Blame Navigation
19 May 2022, 21:49 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Toyota driver says Google Maps sent them directly into a river, with the car eventually getting completely stuck in the water
Not Everybody Is a Big Fan of the Likes of Google Maps and Waze
13 May 2022, 22:07 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / Research shows that drivers aged 54-66 don’t necessarily find navigation solutions a must-have when they get behind the wheel
GPS Navigation Sends Car on Train Tracks, Collision Was Unavoidable
24 Jan 2022, 06:05 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The driver of a car in North Langley ended up with the vehicle stuck on railway tracks after following the direction of their navigation software
Driver Gets Stuck on Tram Tracks Because That’s Where a Navigation App Told Them to Go
10 Dec 2021, 22:52 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / The Greater Manchester Police says the driver was just following the instructions provided by a satellite navigation solution