The advent of the in-car GPS navigation system has forever changed the way people find places they’ve never been to before (and, if you’re like some people, re-find places you’ve been to on several occasions).  But, as great as they are, you really need to continue to pay attention since, you know, the car still doesn’t drive itself.

Which is why I find this story really very peculiar.  What do you suppose was going through their minds?  “Oh dear, mum, the motocar is telling me to head into the river, but I see that the bridge is, in fact, not in working order. What to do? What to do? Well, it’s a little computer so surely it must be correct.  We’ll see how it goes, guvnah.  Tally ho!”  Ummm, NO!  The car is – IN FACT – not intended to ford the river by itself.  Not even the Range Rover, friend.  Not even the Range Rover.