Capital Crescent Trail driver

[LhasaCM]

Some people…driver claims his GPS directed him from K Street in Georgetown onto the CCT (and then into the canal). “Not impaired” seems narrowly defined.

https://wtop.com/dc/2020/05/crash-leaves-vehicle-partially-submerged-in-co-canal-in-dc/

[bentbike33]

@LhasaCM 200473 wrote:

Some people…driver claims his GPS directed him from K Street in Georgetown onto the CCT (and then into the canal). “Not impaired” seems narrowly defined.

https://wtop.com/dc/2020/05/crash-leaves-vehicle-partially-submerged-in-co-canal-in-dc/

Another reason not to use your Wahoo for driving directions.

[LhasaCM]

@bentbike33 200474 wrote:

Another reason not to use your Wahoo for driving directions.

In all seriousness – one would’ve hoped that someone in possession of a Wahoo would be able to recognize “oh, this is a bike trail” and not continue driving along. Given that the car ended up in the canal near Chain Bridge, I would have to imagine that the driver switched from the CCT to the towpath at Fletcher’s Cove

[bentbike33]

@LhasaCM 200475 wrote:

In all seriousness – one would’ve hoped that someone in possession of a Wahoo would be able to recognize “oh, this is a bike trail” and not continue driving along. Given that the car ended up in the canal near Chain Bridge, I would have to imagine that the driver switched from the CCT to the towpath at Fletcher’s Cove

You’re probably right. It maybe then was a case of failing to switch Google Maps directions back to “Driving” from “Walking”.

[KWL]

Wouldn’t it have been difficult to drive through this? The driver not impaired? Sure, hours after the car was found. How about when the car was driven onto the trail?

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