Sydney drivers are venting their frustrations at an “annoying” detail on the bustling city’s roads.
Motorist Ally said she always gets lost in Sydney’s network of motorway tunnels because her GPS cuts out.
Many more quickly agreed, saying that the tunnel system was confusing enough that their GPS signal was lost and they had no idea where to go.
Driving through the Sydney tunnels, the GPA goes crazy and you know you’re going to end up on the Harbor Bridge,” Ally said.
He joked that he had “accidentally” seen the lights decorating the city of Sydney for the Vivid festival “too many times” after taking a wrong turn when his map stopped working.
Sydney motorist Ally said she always gets lost in the city’s network of motorway tunnels because her GPS cuts out, and hundreds of others shared her frustration.
Her clip racked up thousands of views and Sydneysiders shared Ally’s complaint with the city’s tunnels.
‘Somehow I end up at ANZAC Bridge when I should be at Leichhardt!!! “My GP is busy having a nervous breakdown,” said one viewer.
‘I’ve lived in Australia for 25 years and never needed to use the harbor bridge… ever! But it always ends there,’ laughed another.
“There’s nothing worse than accidentally ending up on WestConnex,” wrote a third.
“I accept the extra tolls as punishment for not knowing where to go,” someone added.
Transport for NSW has been tendering to improve the GPS signal in Sydney’s tunnels so drivers can navigate through them safely, quickly and accurately.
Some said they have tried to figure out where to go when their GPS fails, without success.
“The ‘City North’ vs ‘North Sydney’ posters have caught me a few times,” one user admitted.
“And because of all the construction right before the bridge, it has wrong directions,” a second noted.
GPS signals do not work in road tunnel networks as they block the satellites’ line of sight.
Transport for NSW has been tendering to improve the GPS signal in Sydney’s tunnels so drivers can navigate through them safely, quickly and accurately.
The government agency has been conducting surveys since 2021 to identify areas in the road tunnel network where GPS signals fail.
NSW Acting Assistant Secretary for Transport Howard Collins made a statement saying: “We know how frustrating it can be for motorists when the GPS signal cuts out mid-journey.
‘This is an even bigger problem for emergency services and freight operators who rely on GPS to quickly find and communicate with their equipment.
“We have been working with tunnel experts to develop solutions that help drivers navigate the existing and future road tunnel network more quickly and accurately.”