Car Accidents > News
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Government to hold summit for prevention of car accidents caused by sat navs
Tue, 10 Jan 2012

The government has announced that it will hold a summit to discuss the prevention of car accidents which are caused by satellite navigation systems giving motorists wrong directions.

The transport minister, Norman Baker, will host the summit in March, prior to local authorities getting new powers to decide how roads can look on maps which will enable them to direct traffic more effectively so that drivers are not following outdated or wrong directions.

While the use of sat navs has become more widespread in recent years, there have been many accidents that have often had serious and even fatal consequences. Some examples include emergency service teams being advised to go the wrong way and a mini-bus taxi which was led into a river.

According to Mr Baker, directions which aren’t updated give rise to traffic being misdirected. It’s essential that sat nav makers, mapping companies and highway authorities work closely to give motorists accurate information regarding traffic restrictions, such as low bridges or narrow roads. This will ensure that drivers get accurate directions and large lorries can avoid being guided to inappropriate roads.
add to favouritesnewsletterlink to this pagesend to friendpost comments

Link to this page

Copy and Paste the following HTML into your page.