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Research shows that almost 50 per cent of Britain's drivers - an astonishing 15 million - are unable to identify simple map symbols and that about 11million admit they "cannot read a basic road map".

Colin Batabyal, of Esure, said: "It's pretty embarrassing that the majority of Cub Scouts have better mapreading skills than the majority of the adult population.

"This could lead to dangerous scenarios where people are relying solely on technology which can break down."
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