http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/cumbria/7366371.stmA truck driver following his SatNav instructions has wedged his truck in a narrow lane which links Grasmere to Langdale.
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Sat nav lorry driver blocks roadPolice have been attempting to remove the articulated lorry
A road in Cumbria has been blocked by an articulated lorry, after the driver said he followed sat nav directions.
Redbank Road, a minor route between Grasmere and Langdale, is closed after the 45ft (13.7m) vehicle became stuck.
The incident happened late on Thursday night, and initial attempts to remove the lorry from the steep, winding road were unsuccessful.
Drivers are advised to take alternative routes, as further efforts to move the lorry take place on Friday morning.
Looking at the size of the truck, one or two questions spring to mind - like WHERE exactly was his destination - and even if he had got over the steep narrow lane, how did he intend to negotiate the difficult junctions at the other ends of the route?
To get this far, he has already negotiated one or two tight junctions, and a tortuous route through narrow streets in Grasmere!! The stretch where the truck is stuck is one of the relatively straight and level sections - the rest is a steep twisty route which challenges inexperienced drivers and caravaners!
There are no major businesses in Langdale - a caravan site and a couple of small hotels - and the lorry would presumably be coming from Keswick direction.
I suspect there might be more to this than meets the eye - this was a determined effort to negotiate the route which must have been clearly unsuitable at the outset!
The A591 which should be the main route through from Keswick to Windermere has a bridge with a weight limit on it.
The only way around would be via Penrith to Junction 36, and back - a LONG detour.