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 ...

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 ...

With a recent study implicating driver inattention as a factor contributing to 78% of observed vehicle crashes, a team of psychologists at Royal Holloway, University of London and spatial scientists ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new type of driving test that includes following directions on a sat-nav system is being trialled around the UK. Teenager Grant Ferguson became the first person to pass the new exam when he took it ...

Google Maps, Apple Maps, Waze, and pretty much any sat-nav solution are supposed to make every second you spend behind the wheel safer by making the road more predictable. However, these apps don't ...

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 ...

Following the designated route using a satellite navigation system will become mandatory for learner drivers to get their license in the UK, starting with December 4. This is just one of the changes ...

The Institute of Advanced Motorists (IAM) believes that satellite navigation units (satnavs) can be a real aid to road safety if used sensibly, once the driver is familiar with technology and it is no ...

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