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Science-Technology Title: GPS May Have Told Man to Drive Off Indiana Bridge A driver may have been following GPS navigation when he drove off the ramp to a demolished bridge in northwest Indiana that had been closed since 2009, killing his wife, police said. Zohra Hussain, 51, of Chicago died of burns after the car caught fire following the 37-foot plunge Saturday morning onto property owned by BP. Her 64-year-old husband, Iftikhar Hussain, survived. Lake County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Patricia Van Til said the road is marked with numerous barricades including orange barrels and cones, large wood signs stating "Road Closed" with orange striped markings and concrete barricades across the road. Iftikhar Hussain apparently drove around the barricades and off the bridge. When it crashed, he exited the vehicle and ran, leaving his wife behind in the passenger seat, just moments before the car became engulfed in flames, police said. He was taken to Methodist Hospital in Gary, where his condition stabilized, police said. Construction of a new bridge over the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal is scheduled to begin this spring. Post Comment Private Reply Ignore Thread Top • Page Up • Full Thread • Page Down • Bottom/Latest Begin Trace Mode for Comment # 7. No one ever said that these computerized device thingys In fact, I am willing to swear under oath that they are NOT, I have 30 years experience that will attest to the fact that (No snyde comments as to my engineering capabilities please.)
Replies to Comment # 7. #9. To: Chuck_Wagon, GarySpFc (#7) In fact, I am willing to swear under oath that they are NOT, in fact, perfect. Yes. The modern military relies too much on GPS even though the military satellites provide more accurate data than the commercial signals. However, I kept teaching my young officers to use a paper map and compass to validate what they see on the 'digits.' To reinforce this I would take them out in a covered truck to a location in Korea where they have never been before. Hand them a paper map, compass, and radio and tell them to meet me at a specific grid location. I would then drive off the location and wait for them. No GPS. I don't think they liked me for doing that, but probably appreciated it later on. Oh and the man who drove off the bridge? He could have just read the "ROAD CLOSED" sign.
#10. To: Chuck_Wagon (#7) " No one ever said that these computerized device thingys were perfect. " I usd to be an OTR trucker, bought a lap top & software to guide me around. Did not take long to realize it was a waste of money. I could plan my trip with a road atlas, and yellow note pad a lot easier, far more accurately, and a hell of a lot cheaper. I had a friend that was a big IT guy, very nice guy, but eat up with his "expertise" in computers. ( He voted for ovomit, so what does that say). Anyway, he bought a new car, had it installed on the new car. He was trying to get to his wife's parents ( north ), but realized following directions, he was going south. He admitted that I had told him the truth. LOL
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