The one reason everyone hates driving on Sydney roads – and it has nothing to do with traffic or rage
Drivers in Sydney are expressing their frustrations over one ‘annoying’ detail about the bustling city’s roads.
Motorist Ally said she always gets lost in Sydney’s highway tunnel network because her GPS goes out.
Many more quickly agreed that the tunnel system was confusing enough without losing their GPS signal, leaving them with no idea where to go.
“If you’re driving through the tunnels of Sydney and the GPA stops working, you already know you’re going to end up on the Harbor Bridge,” Ally said.
She joked that she “accidentally” saw the lights “too many times” in Sydney city for the Vivid festival after taking a wrong turn when her card stopped working.
Sydney motorist Ally says she always gets lost in the highway tunnel network because her GPS breaks down – and hundreds of others shared her frustration
Her clip was viewed thousands of times and Sydneysiders shared Ally’s complaint about the city’s tunnels.
‘Somehow I end up on the ANZAC bridge when I should be in Leichhardt!!! My doctor is busy having a nervous breakdown,” said one viewer.
‘I’ve lived in Australia for 25 years and have never needed the harbor bridge…never! But I always fucking end up on it,” laughed another.
“There’s nothing worse than accidentally ending up on WestConnex,” wrote a third.
“I accept the extra toll as my punishment for not knowing where to go,” one person added.
Transport for NSW has sought to improve the GPS signal in Sydney’s tunnels so drivers can navigate through them safely, quickly and accurately
Some said they’ve tried to figure out where to go when their GPS wasn’t working.
“The ‘City North’ versus ‘North Sydney’ signs have gotten me several times,” one user admitted.
“AND because of all the roadworks just before the bridge it’s the wrong way,” a second commented.
GPS signals do not work in road tunnel networks because they direct line of sight to satellites.
Transport for NSW has been working 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 routes since 2021 to locate areas in the road tunnel network where GPS signals are lost.
Transport for NSW Acting Assistant Secretary Howard Collins issued a statement saying: ‘We know how frustrating it can be for motorists if your GPS signal drops mid-journey.
“This is an even bigger problem for emergency services and freight forwarders who rely on GPS to quickly locate and communicate within their teams.
“We have worked with tunnel experts to develop solutions that help motorists navigate the existing and future road tunnel network faster and more accurately.”
