We have become a nation of ‘sat nav’ junkies which is causing many motorists to drive dangerously, UK report published today.
One in 20 drivers gets a speeding fine because of their ‘addiction’ to sat-navs which show the wrong speed limit, according to the study.
Motorists’ over-reliance on the devices led nearly one in five (18 per cent) of drivers to drive ‘dangerously’.
Drivers said ‘incorrect directions’ had caused them to make a U-turn or to drive the wrong way down a one way street.
And around one in six (17percent) of motorists say their sat-nav has given them the wrong speed limit while out on the road.
The research by comparison website uSwitch concludes that the UK is ‘a nation of satnav junkies’. Some 95 per cent rely on them to find their way to their destination.
Its publication comes ahead of higher speeding penalties coming into effect across England and Wales on Monday (April 24) which will see fines soar.
It also follows a decision by the Government’s Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) to include use of a sat-nav in the revamped driving test from December.
Source: Relying on satnav making drivers unsafe | Daily Mail Online
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