Problem is newspapers just like sticking out these pathetic stories about how everybody is going down down country lanes just because the odd muppet does now and always did. I have been using satnav for 5 years now and i have never been stuck because of it. If I was looking at a paper map i would avoid b roads and lanes where possible so I do the same with the satav. What nobody seems to point out is how these devices have enhanced safety, saved fuel and stress and made life a lot easier. How often do you see endless amounts of trucks driving about at 20mph looking for somewhere now like you used to, esp in industrial estates. I don’t look back fondly on the days of rushing around stressed out of my head trying to find a customer at 4.30 on a friday afternoon before they close for the weekend. Plus doing Europe the satnav is so much cheaper than endless maps. I make sure I have the correct address and it has never failed me. One last point being that I probably have more breaks now safe in the knowledge I’ll be on time. Three cheers for technology, its amazing!