By Torleif Sorenson on 4/8/15

When portable GPS units became available for cars more than a decade ago, a few glitches and hiccups resulted in some hilarious TV news stories and word-of-mouth anecdotes about non-existent side roads and botched directions.

But that was a long time ago; the hardware and especially the software are now orders of magnitude better and more accurate.

Unfortunately, several drivers trying to avoid a traffic jam on the Massachusetts Turnpike ended up being guided onto Heritage Country Club in Charlton.

We are pleased that course owner Bill Plante has relatively little damage to repair, but a few signs and some strategically-planted trees might help matters.

That... and a phone call or e-mail to the GPS manufacturer, asking them to use map data that doesn't date to 1960-something.


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