Sat-navs raise risk of head-on collision for 10% of drivers
More than one in 10 drivers have been sent the wrong way down a one-way street by their sat-navs, risking a head-on collision. The RAC surveyed 1,601 UK drivers and […]
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Car touchscreens driving motorists to distraction, study warns
New research has revealed that setting sat-nav destinations on car touchscreens takes a driver’s attention away from the road for long enough to cover 476 metres at motorway speed – […]
Van drivers at risk of new rules
Almost half of van drivers are risking a £200 fine and six penalty points on their licence as a result of using a sat nav app on their smartphone. According […]
TomTom partners with Mercedes
TomTom today announced that its navigation services are now available in the new Mercedes me app, recently launched by Daimler. The Mercedes me app offers a range of ‘Mercedes connect me’ […]
Safety warnings over sat navs
Road safety campaigners have warned about the dangers of drivers being over dependent on satellite navigation technology, after the number of drivers using the devices overtook those who do not for the […]
All UK BMWs to have satnav as standard
BMW UK is pleased to announce that from September 2015, BMW Navigation will be included as standard equipment across the range. BMW has a long lead the way in terms […]