BMW Driver Says GPS Unit Led Him to Edge of Cliff

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

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A British driver has blamed his GPS navigation unit for leaving his car teetering on the edge of a cliff after he followed its instructions.

Robert Jones said he trusted his navigational system and continued to follow it when it told him the steep, narrow footpath he was driving on was a road.

Jones, from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, northern England, now has a court date for driving without due care and attention.

His BMW nearly plunged down a 100-foot cliff in Todmorden, West Yorkshire, on Sunday.

He was only stopped from falling after the vehicle rammed into a wire fence.

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3 May 2009 Santa Maria to Solvang Ride

What a great second year ride! Just about the same route we took a year ago, only the final tally was 17 cars to start and 25 for lunch, including representatives of the BMWCCA bay area chapter - our chapter. Three of the Golden Gate Chapter staff joined us, Mike Zampecini for the entire day, and Kelly Collins and Kris Linquist for lunch.

We began at Santa Maria BMW, where our favorite CA Joe Alvarez hangs out. From there we headed south on Hwy 135, to Hwy 1, to a bunch of county roads to Solvang. One small group took a wrong turn south on Hwy 101 back to the junction of 101 and Hwy 1, before realizing their error and driving safely back to Buellton to Hwy 246 to Solvang.

We enjoyed a wonderful lunch at the River Grill, south of Solvang at the Alisal Golf Course. Exhalted Leader Dennis Harrold, an avid golfer, was right at home.

As usual everyone dispels the awful image of Bimmer owners being snobs and arrogant. What a nice bunch of people!

The pics are sort of in order.