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24/07/2008
Sat navs can be bad for your car insurance quote
Incorrect use of your sat-nav system could lead to an increased car insurance quote, according to recent research by NFU Mutual.
It was reported that over 25% of drivers admitted to following satellite navigation instructions even when they could see the route was unsuitable.
This means that motorists are increasing the risk of needing to make a claim on their motor insurance as a result of having a car accident on a rural or unsuitable road.
Encouragingly, 91% of drivers correctly asserted that rural roads are more dangerous, however 35% confessed to not reducing their speeds along them.
A spokesperson for NFU Mutual said, "It's particularly worrying that a quarter of sat nav users continue to follow the gadget's instructions even when their eyes tell them they are heading up a farm track. This may account for some of the reports of vehicles stuck in fields and deep fords."
Drivers involved in a car accident where they are deemed to be at fault stand to find their car insurance quote increasing as a matter of course due to loss of their no claims bonus.
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