Category Archives: Sat Nav

“You’re 4 times more likely to crash when on the phone” - RSA

May 15, 2008 – 2:11 pm

People who use a mobile phone while driving are 4 TIMES more likely to have a crash, putting themselves and other road-users at an increased risk of death or serious injury, the Road Safety Authority said today.
Making no distinction between hand-held and hands-free usage of mobile phones, Noel Brett of the RSA said that “using [...]

By niallok | Also posted in Bad Driving, Government, Media, Penalty Points, Technology | Comments (4)

Great news- I’m giving up the dangerous practice of using a mobile phone when driving. I’m taking up the art of sat-nav watching.

March 6, 2008 – 1:56 am

Naw, I’m only joking, I don’t have a sat-nav, I find no interest in sitting in traffic looking at a four inch screen, wondering where Westmoreland Street is, only to look up and realise I’m in Westmoreland Street already. Likewise, the thoughts of driving down the M50 at 120KPh with my eyes concentrated on a [...]

By jim travers | Also posted in Bad Driving, Motorway | Comments (0)