On January 5, Sabine Moreau intended to pick up a friend in Brussels, Belgium, less than 90 miles from her house. However, because of a GPS error, she ended up more than 900 miles away…….in Croatia. The unexpected journey took the woman across five international borders. By the time she hit Zagreb, the capital of Croatia — two days after leaving her house — Sabine finally realized she had taken a wrong turn somewhere. She had stopped several times to top off her gas tank and had taken cat-naps in her car on the side of the road. “I saw all kinds of signs in French, German, and finally in Croatian, but I continued driving because I was distracted,” she said. Meanwhile, Sabine’s friend found other transportation to her house. That led Sabine’s son to report her missing to the local police. By following Sabine's bank activity, police were able to track the missing woman down. This isn’t the first time that GPS errors have led drivers astray. Three Japanese tourists vacationing in Australia found themselves stuck in several feet of water after their GPS told them to forgo roads and drive directly through Moreton Bay to reach an island. Similarly, a man drove straight into an Alaskan harbor after his GPS told him to make a right turn. The directions took him down a boat launch and right into the water.
GPS Error Sends Woman 900 Miles Off Route
On January 5, Sabine Moreau intended to pick up a friend in Brussels, Belgium, less than 90 miles from her house. However, because of a GPS error, she ended up more than 900 miles away…….in Croatia. The unexpected journey took the woman across five international borders. By the time she hit Zagreb, the capital of Croatia — two days after leaving her house — Sabine finally realized she had taken a wrong turn somewhere. She had stopped several times to top off her gas tank and had taken cat-naps in her car on the side of the road. “I saw all kinds of signs in French, German, and finally in Croatian, but I continued driving because I was distracted,” she said. Meanwhile, Sabine’s friend found other transportation to her house. That led Sabine’s son to report her missing to the local police. By following Sabine's bank activity, police were able to track the missing woman down. This isn’t the first time that GPS errors have led drivers astray. Three Japanese tourists vacationing in Australia found themselves stuck in several feet of water after their GPS told them to forgo roads and drive directly through Moreton Bay to reach an island. Similarly, a man drove straight into an Alaskan harbor after his GPS told him to make a right turn. The directions took him down a boat launch and right into the water.