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Gadgets contribute to nearly 300,000 accidents... Many drivers can't imagine life without their trusty sat-nav - but the motorist's best friend is being blamed for causing hundreds of thousands of ...

I like the idea of testing with a Sat Nav. Driving using one is slightly different to driving without one...there's just a bit more distraction going on. It can be all too easy to concentrate on the ...

Significant changes to the UK's driving tests are currently under trial, as the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) looks to prepare new road users for the 21st century—and sat-navs feature ...

Taking your driving test can be a stressful experience — there are mistakes waiting at every turn and the unsettling presence of a complete stranger judging you. So, what better way to relieve this ...

I was driving back to my quiet corner of southwest London on Saturday afternoon and passed Sandown Park race course, which I noticed was holding the PocketGPSWorld SatNav Expo. I didn't give it much ...

Ronan O'Donnell was behind the wheel of his work van when he ran a red light in Glasgow's Tradeston. A driver who wrote off two vehicles in a crash claimed he was distracted by his sat-nav. Ronan ...

When it comes to driving tests, they’ve remained pretty much the same for years. This goes against the recent trend in vehicles to incorporate new technologies. One such technology, Sat Navs, has made ...

Most drivers seem to use sat navs these days, and it seems that driving tests are now going to take that into account. In a massive overhaul, sat nav training is set to be included in those ...

Penalties are getting tougher for drivers who allow themselves to be distracted behind the wheel. As of March 1, anyone caught using their handheld mobile phone while driving will be in line for a ...

Sat nav pioneer TomTom announced on Wednesday that it has acquired a Berlin-based autonomous driving startup for an undisclosed fee. The startup, called Autonomous, has developed its own self-driving ...

Over more than a decade, self-driving vehicles have logged millions of miles on roadways across the globe. Despite all that driving, researchers say, the machines are still unable to replicate the ...