How directions on the Waze app led to death in Brazil’s favelas - The Washington Post
When an elderly couple accidentally drove into a violent Brazilian neighborhood Saturday night because their GPS app had apparently sent them to the wrong street, the drug gang that runs the place didn’t hesitate.
G1 reported that the couple were navigating using the Waze cellphone application, which sent them to a street within the favela that shared a name with the road they were looking for. They planned to meet their daughter for pizza in a nearby beach-side suburb.
Waze said it was “very sad” about the incident and will meet Rio authorities this week to discuss what they are doing about the risks of driving in the city. “It is difficult to prevent drivers from navigating to a dangerous region if this is the destination selected because people who live in these areas need to get home,” a spokeswoman said in an e-mail.
(via new-aesthetic)
