We routinely see tractor trailers heading down our street...

....which makes a hard turn (and a non-negotiable one for a large truck) such as this before connecting to Riverside Drive along the James. In other words, it's an old neighborhood with very narrow streets and a tractor trailer has no business being anywhere near here...but it happens time and time again. Clearly there is a glitch with GPS and it's confusing a nearby address with somewhere else. Usually the trucks end up having to back up, going uphill, to get off our street.

In response to this post by `lag

Posted: 02/12/2020 at 11:34PM

Man follows Google Maps, walks into Mississippi River (link) -- Chris Coleman

02/12/2020 12:53PM

" ... the app most likely told him to cross the Stone Arch Bridge, not walk -- PhotoHokieNC 02/12/2020 4:56PM

His name should be Michael Scott ** -- turkeywinghokie 02/12/2020 4:31PM

Just another sign of the impending apocalypse :) ** -- Rodman6565 02/12/2020 2:27PM

Another swing and a miss for natural selection. ** -- HokieNoVA 02/12/2020 1:12PM

GPS is the devil! -- MP4VT2004 02/12/2020 12:59PM

I love those "Truckers do not use GPS" signs you see.. -- `lag 02/12/2020 1:24PM

Example A -- Hokie360 02/12/2020 1:28PM

Thanks, I suppose that's an un-shun but yeah -- `lag 02/12/2020 1:38PM

We routinely see tractor trailers heading down our street... -- MP4VT2004 02/12/2020 11:34PM

IIRC, there was a big wreck after that game on I-81.... -- hookie 02/12/2020 1:45PM

One would think anyone driving a "big rig" would stick to the main roads -- EDGEMAN 02/12/2020 3:29PM

No joking,I did think about that and guess the guy was in a hurry... -- `lag 02/13/2020 12:06AM

Well, I'll be darned, ask and I'll be answered. thanks. -- `lag 02/12/2020 1:48PM

I know of one instance that probably helped the cause -- hookie 02/12/2020 2:08PM

Woooooooow. I know the road, and yeah, there's a 20% grade -- `lag 02/12/2020 2:11PM

I've done it a number of times on my bike....but way more fun in my 911! ** -- hookie 02/12/2020 2:22PM

Oh yeah, flip side: grate car roads. ** -- `lag 02/12/2020 2:29PM

We routinely see tractor trailers heading down our street...

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