If your car doesn’t already have GPS navigation technology built directly into the dashboard, then you probably at least have a smartphone mount for your windshield so you can use Google Maps for turn-by-turn directions. Put simply, if you own a car, computer-based navigation likely plays a central role in your journeys.
And this is why the U.K. government will soon require all learner drivers to follow directions from a sat nav as part of their driving test. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will provide all driving examiners with a sat nav unit to give to budding drivers for their test — but this isn’t about having an ability to search for a route through a sat nav, it’s purely about being able to follow directions. From December 4,…