Some people like to travel, others find it boring, nerve-racking and stressful. After carrying out a survey with drivers we found that the worse thing about driving was traffic. Traffic can cause chaos on the roads and often contributes to accidents.

When planning a journey, have a look at the usual traffic for that time of day. Google maps will show you travel time and travel time in current traffic conditions. Obviously traffic can vary from one day to the next but you may find a particular time or times of the day to avoid.

Many of the slightly more expensive sat navs have traffic updates built in to them, so as you are driving they will update your route according to the traffic ahead. This can save precious time especially if there is a long delay ahead of you. Other sat navs will not automatically re-route you but will advise you of traffic ahead, allowing you time to take a diversion.