Millions of pounds worth of damage is being caused to Britain's railway infrastructure by lorry drivers following satellite navigation devices.
Network Rail says 2,000 bridges are hit every year by lorries travelling on inappropriate roads.
The resulting disruption is said to cost the rail industry £10m a year and causes 5,000 hours of delays.
Network Rail is appealing to drivers to pay attention to road signs warning them of hazards ahead.
Bridge map
PJ Taylor, from Network Rail, said in the last few years the number of vehicles hitting bridges had increased sharply.
"Sat-navs are a great tool but they are not an alternative for keeping your wits about you and obeying the rules of the road," he told BBC Radio Five Live.
Talks were under way with satellite navigation companies about how the problem could be resolved, he said.
In the meantime, Network Rail said it was working on a project to map the UK's low bridges and level crossings so that information could be fed into sat-nav software.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7236181.stm
Network Rail says 2,000 bridges are hit every year by lorries travelling on inappropriate roads.
The resulting disruption is said to cost the rail industry £10m a year and causes 5,000 hours of delays.
Network Rail is appealing to drivers to pay attention to road signs warning them of hazards ahead.
Bridge map
PJ Taylor, from Network Rail, said in the last few years the number of vehicles hitting bridges had increased sharply.
"Sat-navs are a great tool but they are not an alternative for keeping your wits about you and obeying the rules of the road," he told BBC Radio Five Live.
Talks were under way with satellite navigation companies about how the problem could be resolved, he said.
In the meantime, Network Rail said it was working on a project to map the UK's low bridges and level crossings so that information could be fed into sat-nav software.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7236181.stm