News Forum - Man focused on GPS drives into Chon Buri pond, sinks car

[Thaiger]

A man focusing on the directions on his GPS drove into a pond in Chon Buri. He was able to escape through the car’s window and swim to shore, but his car sunk in the 15-metre deep pond. The man says he was driving from Bangkok to Chon Buri to visit relatives over the weekend when he went onto a road he wasn’t familiar with. He turned on his GPS to navigate and was so focused on the GPS that he didn’t notice an upcoming turn. He lost control of the vehicle and drove into the pond. A rescue team […]

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[Vince]

18 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

A man focusing on the directions on his GPS drove into a pond in Chon Buri. He was able to escape through the car’s window and swim to shore, but his car sunk in the 15-metre deep pond. The man says he was driving from Bangkok to Chon Buri to visit relatives over the weekend when he went onto a road he wasn’t familiar with. He turned on his GPS to navigate and was so focused on the GPS that he didn’t notice an upcoming turn. He lost control of the vehicle and drove into the pond. A rescue team […]

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Was he looking at his phone? My GPS speaks out directions ("Turn left in 50 meters"). Was he listening so hard he couldn't see the huge pond in front of him? 

[Guest1]

He turned on his GPS to navigate and was so focused on the GPS that he didn’t notice an upcoming turn 

GIve that GPS back, mate. If it did not show and tell you about the curve, ....

Oh, but perhaps his focusing on it means, he was either just trying to set it up, but not on the roadside, or it is just an excuse for watching a movie, or chatting on Line or ....?

[Easterneye]

If anyone is that thick they can’t read a map and have to have one of these stupid things telling them how to do their shoelaces up they deserve to end up in the drink .

poxy distracting things should be made illegal like all that other tech junk in cars today

[NCC1701A]

1 hour ago, Thaiger said:

He was able to escape through the car’s window

did the GPS tell him to do that as well? 

[AMc]

No mention of this driver being charged with reckless driving/driving without due care and attention, etc.

Could just have easily been...

 

Man focused on GPS drives into children playing at edge of pond

 

[HiuMak]

Many on the roads are always on their phone while driving. A dangerous act

[HiuMak]

Good that he escape unhurt

[Jason]

Eyes on the road..... and pull over and check the directions before proceeding......

[vlad]

Should have gone to SpecSavers lol.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

Well we should give that chap a special award …..

 

[Disenfranchised]

Selfrightousness sure is prevalent on this thread especially concerning maps showing roads classified as soi or less which are non-existent in Thailand.

[Dedinbed]

Should've had one of these .. 

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

1 hour ago, Disenfranchised said:

Selfrightousness sure is prevalent on this thread especially concerning maps showing roads classified as soi or less which are non-existent in Thailand.

Maybe your right, maybe it’s like flying Farang from Thai Condos. But like the Flying Farang stories (were they pushed) the stories start somewhere ……..

https://www.thaipbsworld.com/car-found-in-chao-phraya-river-in-nakhon-sawan-to-be-recovered-today/

[Vince]

6 hours ago, Disenfranchised said:

Selfrightousness sure is prevalent on this thread especially concerning maps showing roads classified as soi or less which are non-existent in Thailand.

Good point. But if you are in a dirt road area why are you relying on GPS? Shouldn't you be sight navigating at that point? 

Unless there was dense fog or heavy rain blocking visibility to the massive patch of water ahead, he should have been carefully *looking* at the road, na? 

[Guest1]

8 hours ago, AMc said:

No mention of this driver being charged with reckless driving/driving without due care and attention, etc.

Could just have easily been...

Man focused on GPS drives into children playing at edge of pond

In the night? Everything seems possible.

 

[PapayaBokBok]

10 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

did the GPS tell him to do that as well? 

No  the lot attendant used his whistle to guide him out-----then parallel park...10  baht fee also

[PapayaBokBok]

6 hours ago, Dedinbed said:

Should've had one of these .. 

James Bond had one......but of course that is For Your Eyes Only!

[joseph]

I have a friend who is a police captain. We were traveling to Hua Hin from Bangkok. He kept directing me west instead of south. I asked him several times why he was giving me inaccurate directions. His reply was "This is Thailand" how do you know Thailand".  My reply, "All north/south roads are odd numbered. All east/west roads are even. Therefore we are traveling west and not south. We stopped bought a paper map, after studying it for 1/2 hour he begged me not to tell anyone he didn't know the simplest rule of navigation. TIT !

[Dedinbed]

1 hour ago, PapayaBokBok said:

For Your Eyes Only

I had to out my glasses on to read that .. 

[RampantRabbit]

17 hours ago, Thaiger said:

was so focused on the GPS

Ohhhhhhhh you  mean driving without due  care and  attention.........pesky gps

[AlexPTY]

And a Darwin Award goes to....