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“drivers using navigation devices drove shorter distances and spent less time driving”
Before getting started, I must point out that this study was funded by Navteq (owned by Nokia), a digital mapping firm. The methodology and conclusions might still be spotless, but full disclosure is always best. Now back to the study: It “evaluated drivers without a navigation system, drivers with a navigation system, and drivers with a navigation system that included traffic”, and all participants were people who had not used a GPS navigation devic…