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:
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