One villager is so fed up with the situation that last Friday a plyboard sign which has been spray-painted "access only no caravans your sat nav does not no best," appeared. A local council offical has complained that not only does the sign not look good but it has a spelling mistake in it.
He went onto say; "But this summer alone two double decker coaches, cars, caravans and wagons following sat navs have all attempted travelling the steep lane. We have alerted North Yorkshire County Council (NYCC) to it as it's an increasing problem."
He concluded "With the caravans it's mainly in the summer but sat nav is becoming an increasing national problem, it's not specific to Littlebeck."
Although NYCC has already provided warnings the lane includes two steep hills, somebody has obviously lost patience with drivers who think their sat nav knows best and has added the sign.
Les Parker, of NYCC Highways department said: "I am not aware we have had any particular complaints about that junction but I think the name of it – Lousy Hill Lane – says it all.
"People should believe what they see with their own eyes on signs and not just listen to their sat nav. I do have sat nav myself though so I know how easily this can be done."
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