A call has gone out across the UK for HGV drivers to be banned from using satnavs on the roads, as councils claim the faulty products are sending lorries down small streets and local roads.
The Local Government Association has said that communities are still being blighted by incidents where lorries have blocked streets, got stuck in small towns and crashed into bridges. They claim this is a result of lorries driving down routes not suitable for their size or weight, and are often directed there by standard satnavs.
Councils have called on the UK Government to take action urgently, and use the upcoming Transport Bill changes to require all HGV drivers by law to use specialist satnav devices rather than the standard car device. Specialist satnavs include bridge heights, narrow roads and roads unsuitable for trucks.
