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Sat navs may be the route of the problem – Daily Echo

Thursday, December 28th, 2006

SAT NAV technology designed to make life easier for drivers is making life harder for rural people.

People living in towns and villages near Winchester are complaining that satellite navigation systems are misdirecting drivers onto unsuitable roads.

There are a growing number of reports of lorries getting stuck on tight corners and narrow country lanes.

One village in the Meon Valley, Exton has erected a sign asking drivers to turn off their satnav systems.

Sat navs tell drivers the quickest route but many systems do not take into account the suitability of the local roads.

Now Alresford town councillor Mark Luckham is launching a campaign to minimise the problem.

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