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Before Google Maps came along, most of us managed to get around town with a little good sense and an inner-compass. So when your Google Maps app lets you down shouldn’t you still be able to, you know, walk someplace without injuring yourself?
One woman, Lauren Rosenberg of California, is suing Google after being hit by a car—she claims her BlackBerry app led her down a street without sidewalks. According to the Daily News, she’s calling out Google for being “careless, reckless and negligent… providing of unsafe directions,” and is asking for the company to pay for medical expenses and loss of earning. She’s also seeking punitive damages and has sued the driver of the car that hit her.
While Google Maps comes with a warning that reads: “Walking directions are in beta. Use caution — This route may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths,” their mobile apps allegedly don’t have the same warning, leaving users armed only with things like common sense.
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M4L, I stayed at a swanky hotel that used to be an old cork factory so I had a crackberry charger…plus I have a car charger as well.
Super interesting trip and the FlavorFest in lancaster with 20 vineyards was fun as hell. I barely made it to my car after all the free tastings of wine. Loaded up on some local wineries too.
That’s what you salivate over, M4L…a Ford Focus?
This will do it for me:
http://tinyurl.com/22le2vg
omg lol! u go girl!
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Before Google Maps came along, most of us managed to get around town with a little good sense and an inner-compass. So when your Google Maps app lets you down shouldn’t you still be able to, you know, walk someplace without injuring yourself?
One woman, Lauren Rosenberg of California, is suing Google after being hit by a car—she claims her BlackBerry app led her down a street without sidewalks. According to the Daily News, she’s calling out Google for being “careless, reckless and negligent… providing of unsafe directions,” and is asking for the company to pay for medical expenses and loss of earning. She’s also seeking punitive damages and has sued the driver of the car that hit her.
While Google Maps comes with a warning that reads: “Walking directions are in beta. Use caution — This route may be missing sidewalks or pedestrian paths,” their mobile apps allegedly don’t have the same warning, leaving users armed only with things like common sense.
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I drove a Honda Fit across country earlier this year. Pretty good car, I have to say, and it gets like 40 mpg on the highway.
hahaha slopey – well played!
DIBS, Tybur6 and I aren’t bursting from the pocket with greenbacks. 2012 Focus is salivating material for the avg Joe.
Tybur6, this focus is suppose to be a better Mazda3 which if true is more than good enough for me
“Lech, was convinced you would end your post with the piranhas eating each other”
I did – it was implied.
Tybur6, let’s go salivate over the 2012 Focus:
http://cars.about.com/od/ford/ig/2012-Ford-Focus-photos/2012-Ford-Focus-hatch-frt-view.htm
I’m not sure that is really “salivate” material.
m4l — I seriously don’t want a Ford Focus… unless they’ve improved a lot since I test drove one in 2004, they are little rattly tin cans.
M4L, I stayed at a swanky hotel that used to be an old cork factory so I had a crackberry charger…plus I have a car charger as well.
Super interesting trip and the FlavorFest in lancaster with 20 vineyards was fun as hell. I barely made it to my car after all the free tastings of wine. Loaded up on some local wineries too.