Ask HN: Dangerous to drive with phone to navigate set to walk mode unaware?

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This happened to me today with a passenger trying to help me find my way, and I was shocked how beguiling this predicament found me. I actually think someone could get hurt by making the same oversight.

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Even relying too much on any navigational aid can be harmful. I've been in foreign cities using Google Maps or Waze and they've had streets marked as one-way but the wrong way, so I almost went on that street if I hadn't spotted the signs.

Even when using the correct mode, or whatever, you should always look at the available signage, and you should be in the clear.

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