RAC: Sat Nav are dangerous

The RAC believe (i.e we believe they believe) that there are too many distractions when we drive. We've not only got road signs that don't always make sense, but we've got sat nav devices too.

If anyone's tried to navigate the M6 where it splits into the Toll Road and the M42 then you'll know what I'm on about. The Tom Tom says "keep left", well how far left you wonder as the signs above the road give indication of which lane we're supposed to be in. Whilst we confirm with the Tom Tom our concentration is distracted and our eyes move off the road.

We should all trust our sat nav devices and use them more to prewarn us of lane changing etc. It's normally other passengers, the radio, changing tracks and taking a quick swig of Lucazade that will distract us more.

What we're waiting for is "speech recognition" sat nav systems. Now they'll be great, but how they work when you're arguing with your passengers about whether if you're going to the shops on the way home from work or not is another matter.

If you can, go through the route summary before you leave and take a mental note of the roads you'll be traveling on.