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L Radley has to rely on a sat-nay system, and

10th September 2009
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

asks if the new generation of drivers can cope without them...

I've never been greatly into the idea of sat-nay, but carrying half-a-ton of maps about the place can get a bit wearing, l do a fair bit of driving at weekends, se I stole my dearly beloved's machine last Sunday and set off.

Having paid attention to my better half's instructions on how it worked, I made it to Beverley, which is where it all went wrong...

Apparently, the only way to get to the house I needed was in a series of ever-decreasing circles around the back alleys of the old part of town. I couldn't tell you where I was or where I'd been, and this is sat -nay's greatest failing.

It's all well and good when you're on relatively familiar ground and have a mental picture of where you are, but the feeling of disorientation when you're driving blind is unnerving.

The whole experience was so surreal that I found myself throwing common sense to the wind and doing as I was told until I saw a sign for the road I needed, at which point I abandoned the gadget and went back to using my local knowledge. Imagine if I'd only ever followed sat-nay. Is that what we'll end up with in the next generation of drivers — a group who are never sure where they are at any given time? Who can only do as they're told on a minute-by-minute basis and can't even engage what little brain they have? Maybe then, it really will be better to send it by train„

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