Drivers Turn Satnav On And Their Brain Off
By TelematicsWire on December 22nd, 2006 Via: Telematics Wire - Telematics Industry News Resource With RSS
“Motorists who seem to turn off their brain when switching on their car’s satellite navigation system have had a number of spectacular crashes in the past year — but occasionally they’re right to blame the machine. Drivers obeying directions given by a sultry satnav voice have crashed into rivers, construction sites and roadside toilets in [...]
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