A fatal car crash in India sparks concerns over Google Maps

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Post by rainhacker » Sat, Nov 30, 2024, 6:11 PM UTC

A fatal car crash in India sparks concerns over Google Maps
bbc.com

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Post by gnabgib » Sat, Nov 30, 2024, 6:16 PM UTC

Discussion (6 points, 1 day ago, 6 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42271756

Related Google Maps leads three men to death as car plunges from incomplete bridge (30 points, 3 days ago, 32 comments) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=42260645

Re: A fatal car crash in India sparks concerns over Google Maps

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Post by not_your_vase » Sat, Nov 30, 2024, 6:16 PM UTC

  > There were no barricades or sign boards indicating that the bridge was unfinished.

WTF?

If I fall off that bridge without using Google Maps, who would be blamed? Would I be the one responsible for not using Google Maps, so it couldn't be blamed instead of the road maintainer?

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Post by [deleted] » Sat, Nov 30, 2024, 6:16 PM UTC

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Post by xenospn » Sat, Nov 30, 2024, 6:33 PM UTC

not_your_vase wrote: post #3

> There were no barricades or sign boards indicating that the bridge was unfinished. WTF? If I fall off that bridge without using Google Maps, who would be blamed? Would I be the one responsible for not using Google Maps, so it couldn't be blamed instead of the road maintainer?

Rule #1: always blame someone else.