When you want to use your sat nav to get where you want to go, have you ever thought about where to put it while driving?
One area that people seem to place sat nav is at the top of the windshield, right in the center, have you thought about how dangerous that could be as you are limiting where you can see? at some point it will distract you as you will want to know where to go along the road.
People don’t know where they should go legally, as many people think, and they don’t read where they should go.
While driving the correct position for your sat nav is in the lower right corner of your windshield, in this area you have much more view of the road ahead.
Just think that if you put it somewhere else, how would this reduce your vision and be able to see? Can you see from all angles to detect any hazards that may come your way?
So what would be the best place for your sat nav device? For me, the best place is not to have one, but to plan the trip in advance. Look at the good old-fashioned map book, plan a route you will take, but also plan other routes for any traffic problems or if you get lost on the route you are taking. If you think you are lost, stop in a safe place and look at your trusty map.
Things that have happened in the past just by relying on your satellite can be very bad, from following a satellite and not looking around and then driving your car into a lake. This person was not looking through the windshield, he was looking at the device that told him there was no lake. But this lake was made only 3 months ago and the satellite programmers had no idea it was there when they did the last update.
Therefore, remember that satellite navigation cannot see a detailed view of the road ahead. You should always look through the windshield while driving on the road, as that way you will always see what is in front of you. If you are not sure how to use satellite navigation, plan your route beforehand and do not use it.
Miguel