GPS Leads Young Motorcyclist into Waterlogged Ditch in Late Night Misadventure

[snoop1130]

 

At the dusk hour of yesterday evening, a young woman had a brush with danger when her GPS – supposed beacon of trust in unfamiliar territory – misdirected her into a deep, water-filled ditch in Ban Choet, Phanat Nikhom District, Chon Buri province.

 

25-year-old Jariya found herself on a precarious detour to her friend's house around 7 pm, led astray by her mobile phone GPS. Rescue volunteers from Sawang Het Thung Hiang were summoned to the scene to recover her submerged motorcycle from the ditch – a sizeable trough spanning six metres across, stretching out to ten, situated three metres below ground level.

 

Darkness and overgrowth muddied the distinction between the road and the ditch as the unsuspecting woman continued according to the GPS instructions. By the time she realised her misstep, it was too late to prevent the plunge.

 

 

Chawanakorn Khunwut, one of the on-site rescue volunteers, pointed out the overall dimness of the area and the wild grass overgrowth, both of which could significantly confuse any road user unfamiliar with the route. Interestingly, the mischievous GPS had supposedly charted a shortcut leading to the rear of Jariya's friend's house.

 

Jariya, shaken but thankfully not critically injured, clambered out of the waterlogged ditch, leaving her motorcycle behind. Once at the scene, the rescue team geared up with sufficient lighting and sturdy ropes to locate and lift the waterlogged vehicle. With ropes secured to the handlebars and wheels, the motorcycle was successfully retrieved in a swift operation lasting 20 minutes.

 

After experiencing this startling ordeal, Jariya, donning minor abrasions, serves as a living reminder of the importance of caution when following digital navigation, especially in poorly lit areas or unfamiliar territories. Let her story serve as a wake-up call to residents and travellers alike, underscoring that blind faith in technology could potentially lead one astray, or in this case, into a ditch.

 

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-- 2024-11-22

 

 

[richard_smith237]

If I was daft enough to follow a GPS off a road and into a ditch - I'd be keeping it very quiet out of pure embarrassment.. 

 

It is quite astonishing...  how many drivers / riders blame GPS when ending up in a body of water or stuck on a foot bridge.... Can't they even see ?

 

[richard_smith237]

8 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

one of the on-site rescue volunteers, pointed out the overall dimness of the area and the wild grass overgrowth, both of which could significantly confuse any road user unfamiliar with the route

 

Nope... Generally the absense of 'road' is a bit of a giveaway !!!

[Tropicalevo]

20 minutes ago, richard_smith237 said:

 

Nope... Generally the absense of 'road' is a bit of a giveaway !!!

Not to us hardy bike riders.