It has been reported that sat navs are directing lorries through a village and are causing damage to a bridge and to properties as a result of this.
Sat nav devices have become increasingly popular over recent years, and many people have become reliant on these devices in order to get around with ease, speed, and convenience. These devices are used by the general public when driving as well as by those that drive for a living, such as lorry drivers, as it makes their job considerably easier.
However, there are concerns that sat nav devices may be sending some lorry drivers through a village, and causing damage to properties and a bridge in the area. Reports claim that lorry drivers going through the village of Beddgelert in Gwynedd are simply ignoring warning signs and are instead simply following their sat nav instructions and continuing on through the village.
One guest house owner in the area explained how the lorries had damaged her property, stating: “As a lorry came down it caught my building. It came round the corner and it actually pushed one of the windows in. I’ve got some guests in that room. It’s been pushed in a good six inches or so but it’s not collapsed.”
Another guesthouse owner claimed that her property was being damaged on a regular basis by lorries that were passing through because they were following instructions from their sat navs. She said: “Our house was built 150 years ago and I think the wall was built at around the same time. The wall is being knocked by large lorries coming round that have lost their way, shall we say, with sat-nav.”
Source - BBC