The First Pokemon Go Car Crash Has Already Happened
If you’ve perused any form of social media in the last few days, the chances are you’ll have had Pokemon Go well and truly smothered all over your face. In case you don’t know, it’s an augmented reality game where users walk around IRL, catching virtual Pokemon as they go, which would be a great idea if it wasn’t for the fact the human race is populated by vast quantities of stupid.
Case in point? The driver of the wrecked car above, who crashed into a tree in Auburn, New York on Tuesday night. When police arrived at the scene, he admitted he’d become distracted behind the wheel while playing a game of Pokemon Go, and swerved into the tree. Presumably while trying to catch a Squirtle, whatever that is.
Amazingly, the 28-year-old was uninjured, but Auburn police have felt the need to release some “advice” for virtual Pokemon catchers, including the following points:
Don’t play the game while driving a car or bicycle.
Don’t trespass on private property just to “catch” a Pokemon.
Avoid staring down at your phone and be aware of hazards like roadways, drop-offs and waterways.
If we’re in a world where such tips are needed, God help us all.
Source: Syracuse.com via Jalopnik
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Never before have Pokemon players seen sunlight, or even civilization. So after crashing his car, he was probibly like: well, I dunno who these people are, but at least I caught my Pokemon!
Two days later: Tesla driver crashes, blames it on Autopilot while playing Pokemon Go
My thoughts exactly
If that actually happens, I’m gonna flip out.
When no Pokémon you have knows “Cut” but still need to go through anyways…
After don’t text and drive, there will be roadsigns saying “don’t Pokemon and drive”
This is more what its like on the internet regarding Pokemon go…
Pokemon Go… Splat
I think Pokemon Go has signed a contract with Autonomous cars. I mean the whole point of autonomous cars now is to play Pokemon Go.
This game is gonna get baned soon
For sure
I see it as natural selection, of your too stupid to know that stuff then you’re taken out of the gene pool.
Well, yes and no, this one drove into a tree, I can only laugh about that, but the next one will hit someone else.
I almost ran over a cyclist a couple of days ago because the dumbass was only looking at his phone, I don’t care about that stupid cyclist, but my car would have been dented!
Good..