Up the garden path

A supermarket delivery driver in the UK abandoned common sense when he opted to follow the instructions of his GPS device, turning what appeared to a short cut into a long delay. As customers waited anxiously for their delivery, the van man listened with intent to the words of authority from his GPS system and following its directions, his 1.82m wide delivery van soon became stuck in a 0.9m wide footpath. Bemused cyclists and pedestrians watched in amazement as the driver took no notice of the diminutive si
February 22, 2012 Read time: 2 mins
A supermarket delivery driver in the UK abandoned common sense when he opted to follow the instructions of his GPS device, turning what appeared to a short cut into a long delay. As customers waited anxiously for their delivery, the van man listened with intent to the words of authority from his GPS system and following its directions, his 1.82m wide delivery van soon became stuck in a 0.9m wide footpath. Bemused cyclists and pedestrians watched in amazement as the driver took no notice of the diminutive size of the pathway and carried on down the leafy lane, until his vehicle became stuck. He then had to abandon the vehicle, which was later recovered. Locals commented that this is not the first time vehicles have tried to use the path, which does appear on GPS maps, however it is the first time someone has persisted in attempting to drive an oversize vehicle down the pedestrian track. Local officials plan to place bollards and warning signs at the end of the lane to prevent drivers from trying to use it.

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