I was grabbing coffee at a Pilot off I-40 last week and this old trucker was telling the cashier how he never listens to GPS once he gets off the interstate. Said he's seen too many semis stuck on some dirt road because the nav thought it was a shortcut. Made me think about how much I trust my phone blindly. Just last month my GPS took me down a one-lane road in the Ozarks that ended at a locked gate. Had to reverse like a quarter mile with my wife freaking out. Do any of you ever override your GPS based on gut feeling or local knowledge? Or do you just let it route you wherever and deal with the consequences?
My GPS sent me down a gravel road that turned into a muddy cow path outside of Boise. Took me 45 extra minutes and I had to hose off my car after. Should I just stick to the main roads next time or is there a way to make GPS stop doing this?