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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Blindly following sat nav blamed for rise in wrong-way driving on UK’s motorways

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The number of reports of vehicles being driven the wrong way on England’s motorways rose by 13% in a year, an investigation has found.

Motoring groups described the increase as “frightening” and called for technological interventions to be considered among fears drivers are over-relying on sat navs.

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