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Sat-nav puts lorry driver in tight spot for 3 nights – The Times

Friday, November 2nd, 2007

A Czech lorry driver spent three nights in his cab after his satellite navigation system directed him down a narrow country lane.

The driver, 45, was on his way to pick up a consignment of televisions from a depot in Devon when his 40-tonne articulated lorry became wedged on a sharp bend near Ivybridge. Residents were forced to make lengthy diversions as it was impossible to get past the 50ft (15m) long, 8ft wide lorry.

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