A navigation device mounted on an automotive vehicle includes geographical
map data, a position detector such as a global navigation system and a
device for calculating a driving route from a starting point or a present
position to a destination. When the vehicle is going to cross a border
such as a national border, the driving route is calculated to include a
parking spot close to the border. A driver of the vehicle is guided to
temporarily park at the parking spot to obtain local information
including traffic regulations in a country he/she is going to enter.
Since the local information is given to the driver while he is parking,
the driver is able to concentrate on obtaining the local information in
detail without sacrificing driving safety.