Future Honda GPS units to steer clear of the bad sections of town

Posted April 23, 2008 at 06:02 AM by Natesh Sood

Section: Gadgets / Other, GPS/Navigation, Transportation

This really has never happened to me, but Japanese Honda manufacturers seem to think it happens pretty often. They believe that their built-in GPS units often lead you to the “bad section” of neighborhoods. So, the executives and the people responsible for creating the GPS units of Honda are revamping their line-up to make sure it doesn’t lead to you someplace you would rather not be.

These engineers are hard at work with the police in Japan, working together to try and figure out just where the bad sections are located and where to not have the GPS direct them. Basically, this includes areas that are prone to high auto theft and vandalism. I’m sure there are some people who probably think this is a silly option, and that you should use common sense and not follow your GPS blindly, but remember this the next time you hear of someone driving off the road because their GPS told them to.

Something to consider though, what happens if you live in the so called “bad section” of town, will the GPS never take you there? Anyway, with certain improvements, I’m sure this could work, and hopefully something similar will follow in the States. For now, it is exclusive to Japan.

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