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Question 5745

Is it dangerous to use a GPS while driving?

  1. It is not dangerous to use it while on the move.
  2. No, when there is little traffic.
  3. Yes, because it distracts from driving.
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Correct answer: Yes, because it distracts from driving.

Yes. Operating the navigation device while driving makes you take your eyes off the road and one hand off the wheel, and your attention shifts to the screen. It is dangerous in heavy or light traffic, and it is also prohibited. In the picture, the driver is touching the screen while driving.

DGT. Manual II. Cuestiones de Seguridad Vial, edición 2026 · Real Decreto 1428/2003. Reglamento General de Circulación