If a GPS told you to jump off a bridge, would you?

It's a tragic story, but I find it a strange representation of our modern gadget-ted times. Who would have thought a GPS would be a driving hazard? Well in this case it was deadly. As deadly as getting in an accident whilst texting.

A man has driven off a bridge in Indiana, killing his wife, after paying more attention to his outdated GPS than the road: 

Lake County deputies said Hussain was likely following directions from his GPS navigation system, which instructed him to turn onto a ramp to the now-demolished bridge over the Indiana Harbor and Ship Canal. The couple, from Chicago, were driving to visit family in Indiana and likely didn’t know the area, Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Patricia Van Til said. 

While the road leading up to the bridge is marked with large signs that read “road closed,” orange barrels and other barricades, Hussain was likely paying more attention to his GPS than the road, deputies said. more

Good grief. Remember the old days when you had to physically stop the car and get the nearest street sign, get out the map book of the city and flip through to find out exactly where you are? It appears those days were much safer. Admittedly an old book would lead you astray now and then, but at least you were looking around aware of your surroundings.

In this case you'd think at least one of the couple would've said "this bridge is closed", or "stop the bridge ends", but apparently what the GPS was saying they took for gospel.