“These days, drivers count on mapping apps for more than getting from one place to another. The apps serve as in-car bulletin boards, alerting drivers in real time about their surroundings. Navigation apps such as Waze provide warnings for traffic jams, broken-down vehicles, roadway debris or even lurking police officers.” But as the NYT reports, most of these apps don’t warn you when you’re near a railroad crossing. This story is cautionary tale about our potential over-reliance on apps when it comes to driving, and beyond.