First ‘ignore your sat nav’ roadsigns go up
‘If lorry drivers can tear their eyes away from the satellite navigation system while approaching the village of Exton, they could well save themselves hours of trouble.
There at the side of the road are the first signs in the country specifically warning them to ignore the satnav.
Owing to a fault in the electronic information system, many drivers are sent through the Hampshire hamlet only to find the lane narrows to 6ft and they get stuck. [..]
The 49-year-old company director said: ‘The problem mushroomed overnight with the advent of satnav.’
