Article: Lorry drivers' sat nav rocket Ministers have pledged a crackdown on 'satellite navigation sickness' which has been blamed for an increasing number of traffic snarl-ups in South Devon.

Ministers have pledged a crackdown on 'satellite navigation sickness' which has been blamed for an increasing number of traffic snarl-ups in South Devon.

Roads Minister, Stephen Ladyman, branded as 'ridiculous' the use of the car-based navigation systems by truckers leading to lorries clogging up narrow rural roads.

He promised to bring forward proposals to tackle the problem as soon as possible, after the issue was raised during a Parliamentary debate on road links in the region.

There has been a catalogue of incidents in South Devon caused by satellite navigation devices directing lorries down unsuitable roads.

In one case a heavy goods refrigeration vehicle got stuck on a bridge for four ...

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