Drivers blindly following sat navs risk higher car insurance premiums

Mon, 11 Aug 2008

British drivers are risking higher car insurance premiums by blindly following their satellite navigation systems into danger, warns a new report.

According to research from NFU Mutual, over a quarter of drivers said they had followed directions from their sat navs, even if it appeared that it was sending them along an unsuitable rural road .

As a result, people are increasing their risk of having a serious accident and having to make a claim on their car insurance, as there are higher crash rates on rural roads.

Ian Jewitt of NFU Mutual commented: "The survey shows that there is still an alarming lack of knowledge about the hazards of rural roads. It's particularly worrying that a quarter of sat nav users continue to follow the gadget's instructions even when their eyes tell them they are heading up a farm track. This may account for some of the reports of vehicles stuck in fields and deep fords."
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