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Google sued over fatal Google Maps error after man drove off broken bridge (arstechnica.com)

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Google allegedly gave drivers bridge route for years despite correction requests.

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[–] Gordon_Freeman@kbin.social 5 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (11 children)

How does this can happen?

As a driver if google tells me I should cross a bridge, but there is no bridge I look for a different route. I don't try to cross the nonexistent birdge, that's insane

[–] Bagel5941@aussie.zone 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"At the conclusion of the party, Mrs. Paxson took her daughters home while Mr. Paxson stayed to help clean up after the party. After Mr. Paxson assisted in the party cleanup, he drove his Jeep Gladiator towards his home in Hickory."

Philip Paxson wasn't familiar with the area and didn't know the bridge was collapsed, the lawsuit said. "Google Maps directed Mr. Paxson to travel home over the Snow Creek Bridge. Unbeknownst to Mr. Paxson, a very large section of the Snow Creek Bridge had collapsed in 2013 and was never repaired," the lawsuit said.

There was no artificial lighting, "and the area was pitch black at 11:00 p.m.,"

Seems pretty simple to me. I have put complete faith in Google maps in poor lighting before and it's literally never occurred to me that it may direct me over a bridge that doesn't exist.

[–] wagesj45@kbin.social 3 points 1 year ago

I have put complete faith in Google maps in poor lighting before

And that is a very unsafe way to operate a two ton motor vehicle. As the driver, it is your responsibility to operate your vehicle safely. If you can't operate it safely in the given conditions, you are obligated to not operate it. If lighting conditions are so poor, and your vehicles illumination is insufficient, stop driving.

We test drivers and license them to make sure they know not only the rules of the road but safety measures. Putting "conplete faith" in an automated system is the very definition or irresponsible driving and should be grounds to lose ones license.

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