Video: Wrong way driver - for FIVE kilometers - says GPS made him do it

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Video: Wrong way driver - for FIVE kilometers - says GPS made him do it

 

Picture: Sanook

 

It is becoming the favorite excuse of Thailand's negligent and crazy drivers. 

 

GPS. 

 

A man who was filmed going five kilometers in the wrong direction on Chaiyapreuk Road on the outskirts of Bangkok last Wednesday morning has surrendered to the Pak Kret police. 

 

Other motorists had to pull over as Suwat - seemingly oblivious to what he was doing behind the thick black film on the windows of a Toyota Fortuner - travelled at speed along the road. 

 

He said he was in a friend's vehicle he had borrowed and was going home. 

 

He said he was unfamiliar with the road and went that way because the GPS told him to do so. 

 

He was chased - on the correct side of the road - by a foundation rescue vehicle that saw his crazy driving. 

 

But he still didn't stop. 

 

Suwat surrendered to the police to show his innocence on Sunday, reported Sanook. 

 

He apologized to society. 

 

The Pak Kret police slapped him with three charges including going the wrong way on the highway and negligent and dangerous driving. 

 

He will appear in court in Nonthaburi. 

 

Last week a truck driver caused a bridge to collapse saying that GPS made him cross the rickety structure. 

 

Source: Sanook

 

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[keith101]

A GPS doesnt make a driver do anything against traffic laws that's down to the stupidity of the driver doing the wrong thing when they know its stupid to do .

[colinneil]

What a load of boll+++s, GPS made me do it, no mate your own brain dead stupidity made you do it.

[nikmar]

"GPS made me do it" is the new "The brakes were faulty"

[bluesofa]

8 minutes ago, keith101 said:

A GPS doesnt make a driver do anything against traffic laws that's down to the stupidity of the driver doing the wrong thing when they know its stupid to do .

We all know it's just a face-saving excuse when caught out.

[mike787]

A GOFUND will help for court fees...we should all donate to save him.

[Dmaxdan]

I'm waiting for the excuse "But officer, my GPS caused my brakes to fail"  

[bluesofa]

1 minute ago, mike787 said:

A GOFUND will help for court fees...we should all donate to save him.

I would have thought donating some white talcum powder to cover his red face after his loss-of-face would be better.

[NCC1701A]

my GPS made me go to a girl's house. 

 

my GPS makes me do this a lot. 

 

 

Edited August 31, 2020 by NCC1701A

[PatOngo]

I've heard that when a GPS gets you in a solid headlock or a half Nelson, it is very hard to resist, better just to go where the GPS "makes you go!" ????

[Tropicalevo]

Didn't hand himself in until Sunday.

I am sure that it was not the Saturday night drinking that caused him to do it!

[2 is 1]

46 minutes ago, webfact said:

He said he was unfamiliar with the road and went that way because the GPS told him to do so.

They need ban GPS in here! Seems to be "new normal" that people watch like tv in home! They think GPS drive car!

[tifino]

34 minutes ago, 2 is 1 said:

They need ban GPS in here! Seems to be "new normal" that people watch like tv in home! They think GPS drive car!

much like how a bug uses the 2 bright light autopilot, and then hits your windscreen

Edited August 31, 2020 by tifino

[trainman34014]

Another Brain Dead Thai Driver; like the other 99% !

[kotsak]

I bet the GPS was holding a gun against his head.. I believe him..

 

[Justgrazing]

1 hour ago, bluesofa said:

We all know it's just a face-saving excuse when caught out.

typical of their shift the blame latitude .. 

[maxpower]

I have absolutely no doubt quite a few driving perfectionists on TV would do the same while the limited grey matter is in full submission to a GPS. 

[worgeordie]

GPS made me do it, and common sense was not there

to help me.

regards worgeordie

[AlfHuy]

Thai girl wants to sue former lover because he took the wrong entrance door during their 1 hour get together.

He blames google earth.

[sammieuk1]

GPS made me do it One of the more believable excuses here though????

[RichardColeman]

I can see the old GPS excuse being rolled out by some bribed official in the red bull case soon

[Mavideol]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

He said he was unfamiliar with the road and went that way because the GPS told him to do so. 

this being the second lamest/stupidest excuse ever,  the First being the Brake failure

[Matzzon]

2 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

my GPS made me go to a girl's house. 

 

my GPS makes me do this a lot. 

 

 

So, then it´s true! The man is telling the truth.

[bluesofa]

2 hours ago, NCC1701A said:

my GPS made me go to a girl's house. 

 

my GPS makes me do this a lot.

That's a different GPS you've got  - Great P---y Search.

[Redline]

[xtrnuno41]

Another day in Thailand. However have seen and heard in the west, also people did stupid things, as they followed their GPS. Just running in a hedge for instance, as they had to make a turn according GPS.

Mind to zero.

[Crusader]

What a complete moron...some people do not have the brains they were born with.

[Happyman567]

Yep that will do He turned himself in next morning after he sobered up, But he has plenty of mates driving down the wrong side of the road. The drivers here have no worries about the cops They are non excistant Oh sorry yes they were They were cooking on a BBQ outside the cop shop a couple of days ago and the cars were flying past them 

[hotchilli]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

He apologized to society. 

For his poor excuse, it's all he could come up with at the time.

[digger70]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

Wrong way driver - for FIVE kilometers - says GPS made him do it

Whatever they do wrong they Always got an Excuse. That's only to try  not losing Face .

Some one will come up with some New Face savers you wait.