Recently, Yadong Pan, a Chinese man with a solemn face, appeared in the Melbourne court for the final trial:
Sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison
After being released from prison,
Deportation, no more entry into Australia
Such a verdict means that the four-year 457 work visa he just got with countless energy and financial resources is in vain! It has also become a piece of waste paper!
The Australian dream has only just begun
It's completely over
The accident that shattered his dreams
It also took the life of a stranger
Yadong Pan accepted such a verdict, but could not accept the guilt and remorse in his heart.
If you don't blindly trust Google Maps
If only I could understand a little more English
No tragedy will happen
The Times: Drivers who can't read road signs blame GPS for fatal car accidents.
那场意外发生在Boxing Day。
Chinese drivers who rely 100% on Google Maps
In fact, whether you are a resident of Melbourne or a visitor to Australia from abroad, whether you are from China or other countries, Google maps are definitely the first choice for most people to navigate.
People who go out completely dependent on Google
There are countless in Melbourne
Pan Yadong is one of them.
Pan Yadong came to Australia on a 457 work visa, which requires no English, and he works in a lamb slaughterhouse in Victoria, and he does not need to communicate in English.
As a result, his English proficiency is almost zero
Can't read road signs and street signs
I usually rely on Google's Chinese navigation tips when I go out
In terms of experience, 28-year-old Pan Yadong is not a new driver, and he got his international driver's license in Hong Kong, and he is no stranger to driving on the left side of Australia.
He lived in Melbourne for 7 months
I went to a lot of places by relying on Google Chinese navigation
Nothing ever happened either
Early in the morning on Boxing Day, he drove a Toyota Camry to the beach on the Great Ocean Road with friends.
It was his first trip to the Great Ocean Road
Follow the Google Maps navigation completely
He looked at Google Maps, and a large road was clear, so he set the car to cruise at 98 km/h.
Pan Yadong, who thought he could sit back and enjoy the scenery of the suburbs of Melbourne, didn't know that the "smart" Google actually took him on a "shortcut" at this time!
Anyone who has used Google Maps knows that the intelligent Google Maps will plan the shortest route for the driver based on real-time traffic conditions (such as congestion and shortest distance).
So, at this moment
Google Maps did not direct Pan Yadong to the main road
Instead, he copied a country road with complicated road conditions
In addition to the locals, only the "smart" Google Maps knows such a trail, and most veteran drivers on the Great Ocean Road know that there is such a shortcut. But Google only knows that this road is "near", but it does not know that this road is dangerous.
The road is a straight country road, though faster than the winding Great Ocean Road
But there are often some ups and downs
When it comes to going downhill, it's easy to stall
The most dangerous is
There are no traffic lights at these intersections
Because it is a small road, there are not many cars coming and going, so there is no need to set up traffic lights. Therefore, there are only a few "Stop" warning signs at the intersection where you are approaching, reminding drivers to slow down and observe.
But Pan Yadong is a driver who can't read English
He drives completely on Google, which tells him how much speed limit he drives; Google told him to slow down, and he slowed down.
Available on this country road
Google didn't prompt him to slow down
Because Google doesn't know either
Blind tourists meet careless locals
Sparsely populated country roads
It also made Pan Yadong relax his vigilance
Pan Yadong, who blindly relied on Google, did not slow down when he passed the "Stop" warning sign, but directly cruised at a fixed speed. At that time, it was estimated that it was a downhill slope, and the speed of the car exceeded 100 km/h in an instant.
Just as he passed the intersection
Sideways drove a Ford
Two cars crashed together!
Riding the Ford was Hullo, a 52-year-old local resident. He went fishing from this familiar path to Birregurra as usual. There are also fishing and diving gear on the trunk.
He walks this path every weekend and holiday
Usually there are only a few local cars on the road
Who would have thought that an unfamiliar Camry would suddenly appear today
Hullo, who was familiar with the road, also did not notice the sudden appearance of the Camry, and as a result, the Ford car was severely deformed by a huge impact impact.
Hullo died on the path he had walked countless times
When Hullo's family learned of the tragedy, they were celebrating the Christmas reunion. No one could accept his death.
The family lived in the town for so many years
I never thought that peace and happiness would be taken away so suddenly
In Pan Yadong's Camry car, the 39-year-old companion sitting in the back seat was also hit with a serious fracture and serious internal injuries, and was rushed to the hospital by an emergency plane. Although they are out of danger, they will suffer a lot of pain.
And now, Pan Yadong has to pay a terrible price for this!
"Stop" that you can't help but know
In fact, Pan Yadong had two chances to avoid this car accident.
One is a "Stop" warning sign at the intersection
One is a speed bump on the road
However, he could neither read "Stop" nor know that it was a speed bump that suddenly bulged on the road......
Eventually led to this car accident
It takes away a person's life, and the happiness of a family
Although Pan Yadong argued that he could not read the English word "Stop", he could not escape responsibility.
At an intersection where there are no traffic lights
Parking observation is the most basic common sense!
Every driver should be clear!
Is this still Google to tell you!
Of course, Pan Yadong is not the only one who will make this kind of mistake. In the past year or two, more and more foreign tourists have come to Melbourne for self-driving tours, especially the Great Ocean Road, which has become a popular attraction for self-driving tours.
A lot of tourists use Google to navigate
And the "smart" Google still teaches everyone to copy the path
The intersection of Birregurra-Forrest and Colac-Lorne also inexplicably turned into a "death intersection"!
Sydney Morning Herald: Google Maps has turned a small country crossing into a high-risk area for car accidents.
This straight two-lane road, ups and downs, makes it difficult for the driver to control the speed, the weeds on both sides of the road are overgrown, but also affect the driver's line of sight, usually when there are few cars, it doesn't matter, a lot of cars, it becomes a very dangerous intersection.
It was that Christmas holiday
There were two serious car accidents!
And all of them are Chinese tourists!
Local residents believe that Chinese tourists do not understand English road signs and do not have the habit of parking at intersections, which is why they cause serious disasters.
Therefore, local residents have set up warning signs at this intersection on their own
Chinese!
Intersection ahead! You have to give way!
There are several in a row! I'm afraid that Chinese drivers can't see it.
Such a glaring Chinese warning
Shame on Chinese tourists
In fact, such Chinese street signs can often be seen in some popular attractions in Melbourne
These are street signs
It is written all over the anger of local residents against Chinese tourists......
Chinese tourists
has even become a road killer in the eyes of Australians
Young Pan Yadong paid a terrible price for his ignorance and blindness!
He didn't just hurt strangers, he hurt friends
I hurt myself even more
Causing death by dangerous driving
He was sentenced to 3 years and 4 months in prison
Cancellation of visas
Deportation after the completion of his sentence and a permanent stay away from Australia
Now him
Must have spent at least 2 years in prison in Australia
It is not yet known what awaits him
In the past, we've been blaming some tourist drivers for their bad habits. But now, it may be necessary to remind all drivers not to blindly trust navigation! You don't know what backcountry path Google will take you......
Google is only responsible for helping you plan your route
You won't be taught how to drive
Not to mention how dangerous it is!
Don't think that having fewer people and fewer cars can be taken lightly
Don't think you can drag race in the suburbs
In Australia, it's not just about being familiar with the rules of the road
You have to drive hard all the time!