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As a driver of large vehicles it would be nice if this was integrated into GOOG maps.

TomTom and other do a restricted roads SatNav, isn't it about tine GOOG did this?

My parents live on a tiny lane that narrows to the point where driving a car down it is tricky. Every few months a huge lorry will try to drive down it, get stuck and need help reversing back to the main road.

Every time this happens, the driver is using Google maps to navigate. Surely the cost of a decent satnav is nothing compared to running a lorry, let alone buying one.

Edit: Yes, Google maps adding support for restricted width/height roads would save a lot of trouble (assuming they haven't added it since I last checked)

Surely the cost of a decent satnav

Can you actually get a "decent satnav" (as in consistently better than Google Maps) any more?

There are route planners specifically intended for the transport business that do include such information.

"Lorry Route tailors all routes to your vehicles, ensuring you never hit a bridge, or get stuck down a road too narrow. Keep your vehicles, drivers and environment safe."

For instance: https://www.lorryroute.com/#benefits

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