1 post tagged “garmin”

It might seem that I've got a little "soap-boxy" of late, and whilst it's not far from the truth, it's because I keep seeing numerous things to get on my soap-box about!

Take this article in The Publican for example; Some crazy woman from the Scottish Campaign against Irresponsible Drivers has decided that it's "irresponsible to offer customers directions to pubs". What!? How would anyone ever find a pub then? In context, it's because Garmin (who my parents swear by as GPS systems go) have dared, yes dared, to allow the Good Pub Guide 2008 to be downloaded to their GPS units. Heaven forbid that you might want to stop at a pub part way through a long journey to take a break, maybe have some food and possibly have a drink too. Of course, a drink for the driver doesn't have to be alcoholic does it.

Don't get me wrong, I agree totally that drinking and driving is irresponsible, dangerous and should not happen. But, unless the quote was taken out of context, it's the most stupid bit of pontificating I've ever seen in my life.