Woman Sues Google After She Follows Google Maps Directions And Gets Hit By A Car

No doubt that you’ve heard of this, but I thought that I would like to document that greatness of google maps, but the stupidity of people who have no sense of personal-responsibility or sense of logic.

(Some text taken from Techdirt.com)

There have been plenty of stories over the years of drivers blindly following their GPS over a cliff or onto railroad tracks. After doing such things, it may be natural for the driver to blame the technology, though it’s unlikely to help you out much in court. However, it appears that one pedestrian has taken things a step further. After using Google’s “still in beta” (for a good reason) “walking directions” while trying to get somewhere in Park City, Utah, she found herself on a highway, where she was hit by a car. So, in response, she’s suing both Google and the driver of the car. Danny Sullivan explores the issue in much greater detail at that link, and comes to the same conclusion I assume many of you already jumped to: at some point, you just have to assume some sense of responsibility if you’re the pedestrian. Sullivan pops out the following two Street View images showing the road in question, and wonders why the woman didn’t realize that this road was not designed to be crossed. The first photo is of the intersection she would come to before crossing (note: no crosswalk).

My thought is that the person that she is suing should counter sue her for negligent stupidity for WALKING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD! C’mon… have some sense lady. — and who is not to know if she jsut didn’t want to get hit so that she could get some recognition or sue for money?

Tags: Google, picture, stupid

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