Fine for driver who followed sat nav to cliffside
September 17, 2009
A driver who followed directions from his sat nav to the edge of a cliff has been fined.
Robert Jones was found guilty of driving without due care and attention by Calderdale magistrates.
He was fined £370, told to pay £500 costs and given six points on his licence.
This comes after the 43 year old followed orders from his sat nav which instructed him to drive onto a narrow cliffside path in West Yorkshire, with the in-car device wrongly believing it was a road.
He followed this steep route until his BMW collided with a fence overlooking a 100ft drop.
Rescuing the car from the path took nine hours and cost Mr Jones, who drives for a living, around £1,000.
In other driver safety news, uninsured motorists will see their vehicle destroyed even if they are not caught behind its wheel, thanks to stricter regulations aimed at those without cover.
Information correct at time of publication.