CLARKSBURG, Md. - Heading to Clarksburg High School? You may want to take a map. If you don't - and decide to rely on MapQuest or some GPS unit - you may end up at a private home.

ABC 7 reporter Jay Korff printed out MapQuest directions to get to Clarksburg High School. And sure enough he is taken down a little road - another unwelcome guest for nearby residents.

Just ask neighbor Mark McDevitt. He and his neighbors won't suggest using AAA or MapQuest. That's because if you punch in the address, 2250 Wims Road into either Web site, you won't make it to your destination. You end up on a one-lane road which is home to several houses that now house irate residents.

"MapQuest has our address all mixed up," McDevitt said.

As ABC 7 crews approach their destination, they can clearly see the high school on the left but MapQuest tells them to take a right onto Wims Road, making their final destination a bit off.

The dilemma lies in the fact that every time there's any kind of function at the school, the narrow road, with no place to turn around, is clogged with cars carrying clueless drivers.

"Sometimes it's the little things like that that will drive you nuts," said homeowner Mack McCune.

And residents say a lot of signage hasn't helped.

"We've actually put caution tape over the road," added McDevitt.

Nearby homeowners say their quality of life has been compromised all because of an apparent glitch in modern technology and a lack of common sense.

ABC 7 contacted MapQuest and AAA. MapQuest said they had pin-pointed the problem and would have it fixed in a few hours, citing a simple data input error. Now, maybe the folks who live along the road can have some peace.

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