Re: Fold Out Paper Maps

monicakm · ‎03-16-2010

They still make them

icezeus · ‎10-30-2010

Last year, roughly a hundred drivers were stuck following Google Maps navigation.

There was a dust storm on the 15 freeway, between Nevada and Los Angeles that shut down some portions of the freeway. Motorist followed Google maps thinking they had found a faster route that would get them on their way. Since so many others were traveling down "Bobs Road" (I made that up) they were confident and kept driving. Well eventually the road petered out and all of these motorist were stuck. You can imagine how many tow trucks were required to get all of these cars out of this predicament.

I never would have taken an unknown road in the desert.

Google Maps issued an apology.

monicakm · ‎03-16-2010

Sounds like one person was following Google Maps and 99 people were following that one person. Wonder why all those people had to be towed out? Why couldn't they have just turned around and driven out on their own?

nwbabs · ‎02-24-2018

@Shelbelle wrote:
In 1991 we took a 5 week road trip cross country, made it just fine with no internet, no GPS, no cell phones, no Google maps, no WAZE, etc, just AAA tour books as our guides and paper maps and phone booths.

YES @Shelbelle! People ask me how I know about so many interesting places in a given area. Those AAA tour books are gold. Thanks for posting your memory. Cheers.

nwbabs · ‎02-24-2018

@icezeus wrote:
Last year, roughly a hundred drivers were stuck following Google Maps navigation.

There was a dust storm on the 15 freeway, between Nevada and Los Angeles that shut down some portions of the freeway. Motorist followed Google maps thinking they had found a faster route that would get them on their way. Since so many others were traveling down "Bobs Road" (I made that up) they were confident and kept driving. Well eventually the road petered out and all of these motorist were stuck. You can imagine how many tow trucks were required to get all of these cars out of this predicament.

I never would have taken an unknown road in the desert.

Google Maps issued an apology.

Thanks for sharing this @icezeus. I've taken I-15 many times and gone "off road" on purpose for other reasons. But, only by choice, as it's a long way to Tipperary via the Mojave Desert. LOL

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

@Franklinbell wrote:
I do enjoy the convenience of gps, however I still like a map. I will always know how to find my way. I just learned that triple a has maps! I have fond memories of car trips with a trip tix. ( I think that's what they were called)

@Franklinbell

When taking a car trip, my father LOVED going to the Auto Club and having them put together a Trick Tik (sp?) that could change pages as the trip progressed.

Huh. I wonder how often the AAA gets requests for them now.

Group 5 minus 1 · ‎03-11-2010

@Franklinbell Someone taught us how to fold fitted sheets. Martha Stewart? Anyway when I am finished folding I always roll them as opposed to folding to tell them apart in the closet. Maybe on line could tell you how to fold fitted sheets.

Carmie · ‎10-25-2010

@Venezia Truckers are supposed to use a GPS made for commercial use.

If they don't, things won't turn out so well for them.

In our area, they get stuck under overhead bridges and the police have to show up to help get them moving again.

Sometimes, they can let the air out of the tires which will lower the height of the truck, but sometimes not.

We also have bridges that have weight limits. If a heavy truck goes over and destroys the bridge or even gets caught, the fines are hefty.

Some roads are not wide enough for those big rigs. Just about every week or two, we see stranded truck drivers who took a wrong turn and destroyed property.