https://road-navigation.com/articles/ Articles on satnav judgement, live traffic, demanding journeys and the six principles of road navigation, by R T Scanlon. en-GB © 2026 R T Scanlon https://road-navigation.com/images/road-navigation-logo.png https://road-navigation.com/articles/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/rac-research-go-beyond-following-satnav/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/rac-research-go-beyond-following-satnav/ Sat, 15 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon A survey of 1,601 UK drivers shows why judgement, not obedience, keeps a journey safe. https://road-navigation.com/articles/official-guidance-supports-road-navigation/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/official-guidance-supports-road-navigation/ Fri, 07 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon DVSA standards and THINK! road-safety advice point the same way as the six principles. https://road-navigation.com/articles/advanced-road-navigation/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/advanced-road-navigation/ Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon Couriers, HGV drivers and caravan owners face journeys where following a satnav is no longer enough. https://road-navigation.com/articles/six-principles-are-timeless/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/six-principles-are-timeless/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon New apps and satnavs come and go, but they only offer new ways of putting the same six principles into practice. https://road-navigation.com/articles/tomtom-joins-smartphone-ecosystem/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/tomtom-joins-smartphone-ecosystem/ Sun, 02 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon The arrival of Tom by TomTom reflects an important change in the navigation market. https://road-navigation.com/articles/continuum-of-road-navigation/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/continuum-of-road-navigation/ Tue, 28 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon From pedestrians to professional LGV drivers, navigation is one skill that deepens at every step. https://road-navigation.com/articles/motorhome-drivers-need-more-than-satnav/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/motorhome-drivers-need-more-than-satnav/ Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon Six checks that keep a bigger vehicle safe, legal and stress-free on an unfamiliar route. https://road-navigation.com/articles/mastering-the-satnav/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/mastering-the-satnav/ Wed, 22 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon A professional driver’s account of learning to read the satnav’s own map instead of just following its instructions. https://road-navigation.com/articles/why-i-wrote-the-book/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/why-i-wrote-the-book/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon How a background in quality assurance shaped a preventative, error-reducing approach to road navigation. https://road-navigation.com/articles/live-traffic-and-satnav/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/live-traffic-and-satnav/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon Modern satnavs constantly revise the route in real time. Is that helpful advice, or an unwanted backseat driver? https://road-navigation.com/articles/live-traffic-as-advice/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/live-traffic-as-advice/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon Live traffic is best treated as advice rather than instruction, and weighed up before it is accepted. https://road-navigation.com/articles/when-satnav-cannot-be-right/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/when-satnav-cannot-be-right/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon What happens when the driver and the satnav disagree, and why information is not the same as judgement. https://road-navigation.com/articles/lost-delivery-driver/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/lost-delivery-driver/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon A delivery driver’s phone lost signal and he lost an hour, which shows what separates a satnav failure from a navigation failure. https://road-navigation.com/articles/beyond-the-satnav/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/beyond-the-satnav/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon Why professional drivers check satellite imagery and Street View before trusting the satnav’s final approach. https://road-navigation.com/articles/how-professional-drivers-use-satnav/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/how-professional-drivers-use-satnav/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon What UK truck drivers said about the tools and habits they rely on alongside a satnav. https://road-navigation.com/articles/what-truck-drivers-can-teach-us/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/what-truck-drivers-can-teach-us/ Sun, 19 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon Why the postcode only gets you so far, and how experienced drivers question the satnav rather than obey it. https://road-navigation.com/articles/why-road-navigation-still-matters/ https://road-navigation.com/articles/why-road-navigation-still-matters/ Sun, 10 May 2026 00:00:00 GMT R T Scanlon Satnav should assist the driver, not replace the driver’s thinking.