[Talk-GB] National Trust Paths organised edit page

[Mark Goodge]

On 03/09/2019 09:54, Colin Smale wrote:

> For HGVs there is another issue in play. Specialised devices using 
> specialised maps are required, to give routing appropriate to the 
> vehicle, its mass, length, height, width etc. These devices can be a lot 
> more expensive, and harder to find, than consumer devices which are only 
> suitable for cars, motorcycles, cycles etc. If a truck driver is 
> allowing himself to be directed by Google Maps on his phone for example, 
> it will end in tears...

One of the big problems we have is truck drivers using car sat-navs, 
because they're cheaper. Or using older, cheaper truck sat-navs that 
haven't been updated for a while. A lot of older sat-navs, for example, 
will still direct trucks over the closed level crossing here:

https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=19/52.39148/0.26737

Mark