A PARISH council is hoping it has come up with a solution to lorries getting stuck in a narrow country lane in its area.

Since the Hereford Times reported on lorries becoming stuck in tight spots throughout the county after drivers have followed their sat navs, one Lyonshall resident got in touch about a custom made solution.

Alma Bain said it is a problem she has been fighting for the past seven years as lorries have been getting stuck in her lane between the A44 and B4355 (Bullocks Mill).

She said: "This is a narrow lane which runs through from one road to another. In spite of the fact that there were two notices at either end of the lane vehicles were still coming down and they getting stuck outside my cottage."

Mrs Bain said the parish council was extremely sympathetic and worked to try and find a solution to the problem.

Lyonshall parish councillor Derek Cottrell said: "There has, for a long time, been an issue with HGVs getting stuck at Bullocks Mill.

"The lane is very narrow, has a tight bend and oh, throw a narrow ancient bridge in for good measure. Lyonshall Parish Council, working with the residents, looked at several solutions, but decided to try supplementing the the existing blue 'No HGV access' with our own worded large red road sign - 'HGV drivers - ignore sat nav - you will get stuck!'

"The cost of getting a custom sign made was very reasonable and so far seems to be doing the trick. We have also worked with the local farmers/industry to make sure their deliveries come in from the accessible end of the lane."

A £3 million digital road mapping project that aims to improve sat nav directions designed specifically for heavy goods vehicles is set to be released before the end of the year by Britain's mapping authority, Ordnance Survey.

But sat-nav makers will need to pay to get access to the full data.

The National Digital Road Map database will include information about: road widths, weight restrictions, bridge heights, restrictions on left or right turns at junctions.