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02-22-2008, 10:00 AM
<p>Filed under: <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/gps/" rel="tag">GPS</a>, <a href="http://www.engadget.com/category/transportation/" rel="tag">Transportation</a></p><div align="center"><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/7257555.stm"><img vspace="4" hspace="4" border="0" src="http://www.blogsmithmedia.com/www.engadget.com/media/2008/02/2-22-08-sat-nav-crash.jpg" alt="" /></a><br /></div>
At first glance, we seriously assumed that we had mentioned this exact same story before. Turns out, one particular Maxi Haulage driver doesn't tune into Engadget, as he pulled the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/11/02/gps-leads-driver-into-tight-spot-stays-wedged-for-three-days/">exact same trick</a> in (almost) the same circumstances. Reportedly, this timber haul was cut short as the driver followed his personal GPS system down a "farm lane" suitable only for (presumably small) tractors, and needless to say, the 45-foot vehicle has been wedged ever since. Additionally, the owner of the property is quite irate, as the mishap is forcing her to drive an extra two miles until rescue arrives. Still, the motorist did cruise right by a sign noting that the upcoming road was unfit for heavy goods vehicles, so at least the sat nav can't take <em>all</em> of the <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/10/motorist-has-faith-in-gps-drives-into-sandpile/">blame</a> this <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2007/03/27/faith-in-gps-sends-mercedes-downstream/">go 'round</a>.<br /><br />[Thanks, Carl H.]<p style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"> </p><p><a href=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/north_east/7257555.stm>Read</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/22/trucker-blindly-follows-gps-gets-wedged-in-farm-lane/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/forward/1121899/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a> | <a href="http://www.engadget.com/2008/02/22/trucker-blindly-follows-gps-gets-wedged-in-farm-lane/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a></p><hr />
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