TECHNONEWS * UK - Councils pilot sat nav system for trucks
Somerset and Suffolk councils hope new plans will minimise the effects of road traffic in rural areas
London,UK -Computeract!ve, by Andrea-Marie Vassou -6 Oct 2008: -- Somerset County Council and Suffolk County Council are to pilot a 'truck-friendly' satellite navigation (sat nav) system... The sat nav will suggest truck routes and pinpoint the locations of height- and weight-restricted bridges to stop trucks rumbling through small streets and lanes... Sat navs have been the cause of many gripes from Somerset residents. Last year, villagers in Wedmore asked to be wiped off the map following a sharp increase in traffic after the boom in the technology... (Picture: Somerset County Council and Suffolk County Council are to trial a sat nav system that provides preferred routes for trucks)
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