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Driver says GPS made him turn onto train tracks in Everett; at least he was able to escape before train destroyed his car

By adamg on Sun, 04/24/2022 - 1:47pm

WBZ reports the man didn't just turn onto the train tracks:

The man drove down the tracks for a distance before coming to a stop nowhere near a crossing.

Neighborhoods: 
Everett
Topics: 
Driving
The T
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Commuter rail

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Comments

By Lee on Sun, 04/24/2022 - 2:16pm.

Not.

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By SwirlyGrrl on Sun, 04/24/2022 - 5:34pm.

Like the jackass who got stuck on a rail trail in Northampton last week after mowing down some bollards.

When your GPS says "turn right" it usually means "look for a goddamn roadway on your right".

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By robo on Sun, 04/24/2022 - 5:37pm.

When the GPS says turn right, you turn right….into a pond.

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By SwirlyGrrl on Sun, 04/24/2022 - 6:37pm.

I know these are corporate advertisements but they really capture the crazy:

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By Don't Panic on Mon, 04/25/2022 - 4:21am.

I was going to say at least it wasn't a pond or lake but then I realized this is much worse. Will listening to GPS driving instructions and causing a hazard ever be a traffic violation?

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By ScottB on Tue, 04/26/2022 - 10:14am.

You are still responsible for operating your motor vehicle safely. Turning onto train tracks is not safely operating whether your GPS or your mother-in-law told you to do it.

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By fungwah on Sun, 04/24/2022 - 4:07pm.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOW_kPzY_JY

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By goeslikethis on Sun, 04/24/2022 - 4:25pm.

And does everyone remember this gem?

https://www.universalhub.com/2014/no-joy-beacon-street-truck-loses-brake...

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By adamg on Sun, 04/24/2022 - 6:02pm.

And then listened to a bystander and kept going.

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By Will LaTulippe on Sun, 04/24/2022 - 6:49pm.

No, seriously, the lack of accountability and personal responsibility among Massachusetts residents has reached satire levels.

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By fungwah on Mon, 04/25/2022 - 8:36am.

relying on personal responsibility is a bad idea and we should instead be doing more with our infrastructure, regulations, and enforcement...

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