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Sat-nav maker TomTom has admitted its devices have been hit by a glitch that left customers worldwide unable to get a GPS signal, leaving some stranded without directions. The problem emerged on ...

Drivers should always exercise vigilance and respond to changing road conditions and speed limits. Drivers who rely on their Sat Navs for speed limit information can find themselves exceeding speed ...

Most UK drivers rely on sat nav to navigate their journeys on a regular basis. However, with numerous vehicles lacking built-in dashboard navigation systems, countless motorists turn to their mobile ...

TWO councillors have backed a national call for action to ensure lorries are fitted with appropriate and updated sat-navs after problems with large wagons rumbling through a village. Labour’s Cllr ...

A driver who drove the wrong way down a motorway and smashed head-on into a woman's car blamed his sat nav for taking him the wrong way. Akram Helal ended up travelling north in the southbound ...

The government has arranged a summit to tackle the problems caused when drivers are misdirected by out-of-date information on sat-navs. Talks will be hosted by local transport minister Norman Baker in ...

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