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The questionnaire, carried out by NetVoucherCodes, asked 2000 participants about their driving habits and uncovered that drivers aged between 18 and 30 were most reliant on gadgets to get them to their destinations. A staggering four out five youngsters questioned confessed to not being able to read a map.
However, 53% of over 60s were confident using a conventional paper map but a major blow to the masculine image came when 59% of men revealed they would struggle without a satnav.
Bizarrely, 83% of participants owned a conventional paper map but only a third carried one in their vehicles at all times.
Steve Barnes from NetVoucherCodes.co.uk said: "Our over-reliance on satnavs is worrying as they are not always correct 100% of the time.
"We've all seen the pictures of lorries wedged in narrow streets or heard the tales of cars being diverted hundreds of miles purely to avoid one bit of road.
"Map reading is a valuable skill and one which should not be lost, especially amongst our younger generations. We have to remember that technology cannot be counted on all of the time."
One sensible respondent said: "I use both a map and a satnav. If I don't know where I am going I will look up the quickest route on Google Maps the day before.
"At least then I have some idea of where the machine is taking me. I would never put my faith completely in one of those boxes. You hear so many horror stories of what happens when they go wrong."
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