Brief summary of results

• In relation to most demographic factors the sample was fairly diverse. However females were significantly under represented.

• Participants listed a wide range of features they particularly liked/disliked about their navigation systems.

• Most participants rated voice and display as of equal importance as sources of route guidance information.

• Most participants reported no change in their exploration of unfamiliar areas since acquiring a navigation system.

• Participants reported having received a range of dangerous/illegal/unreliable route guidance instructions. A significant proportion of participants admitted to having followed these instructions on at least one occasion.

• Participants gave a variety of reasons for why they had/had not updated the maps on their navigation systems.

• Most participants thought that using a navigation system was less distracting than conventional navigation methods (e.g. paper maps).

• Two thirds of participants thought that some form of destination entry should be allowed while driving, while a third thought no form of destination entry should be allowed while driving.

• Only a quarter of participants said that they never entered destinations while driving.

• Most participants thought that access to quick and easily executed navigation system functions (e.g. change volume, change view) should be allowed while driving.

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