A woman will not face prosecution after her satellite navigation system

told her to drive onto a railway line.

The 52-year-old, from Dorking, Surrey, was waiting at a level crossing at

Norman's Bay, near Eastbourne, East Sussex, on January 16 when the device

told her to turn left.

She drove her silver Ford Fiesta onto the track at 7.30pm, blocking train

services between Brighton and Hastings, a BTP spokeswoman said.

The unnamed woman was investigated for obstructing the railway and driving

without due care, but police decided that pursuing a case against her

would not be in the public interest.

PC Christine Holyoake said: "We have looked into the matter, and have come

to the conclusion that the woman had made a bad but honest mistake.

"A prosecution is not in the public interest and the matter is now closed."

Discuss

Chris

She did a stupid thing and should have paid more attention.

- This from a man who turned into a one-way street the wrong-way whilst following his TomTom satnav

Stupid cow.

Just because a sat-nav says to do something doesn't negate the need to look and think before steering

Ludicrous.

She should be banned until she learns how to distinguish a railway line from a road, and how to read a map.

She could have caused utter devastation.

The level crossing is just down the road from me... its bl**dy obvious what it is, there's signs all over the place and its manned 24/7.

In my opinion there's no excuse and they should throw the book at her!

Trespass on railways did any say? Max fine, £1000.

But to be fair, she's had her embaressment with her name everywhere, not worth taking her to court. Maybe it could prove to some people that sat navs shouldn't be gospel.

- This from a man who turned into a one-way street the wrong-way whilst following his TomTom satnav

*pictures the tomtom floating down the street.........*

Does make you think though. Sat Navs appear to be pretty useless too often. I don't have one, I use a map, but the amount of people that have them where I work and who are forever complaining about them.

One guy went to a place in North Wales a couple of weeks ago, just outside of Wrexham and half way through the journey, the sat nav decided to send him towards south wales. He soon realised and decided to turn it off.

I think there are instances when you do at least need to use your noddle, but hey, women are great drivers.

You would of thought shed of realised the "road" surface was a bit rough though

Think of it , Me trundelling down the Track in my train With sat Nav on " at the next level crossing turn left.................................".....

Think of it , Me trundelling down the Track in my train With sat Nav on " at the next level crossing turn left.................................".....

Please don't

Satnav is great, but you really do have to look at the proposed route first, and correct it if needed.

A map and reader can be better, but for the times you need to go somewhere alone, having something read out instructions (usually) at the right time, and not having to fight with maps/instructions and a steering wheel is a damn site safer.

Phil