POLICE are to investigate claims that technology is to blame for sending lorries the wrong way in Weymouth.

Responding to concerns raised at community meetings about large vehicles getting stuck in narrow streets, officers are to check out ways to persuade delivery drivers to ignore their sat-navs.

Concerns were raised in Bridport earlier this year that HGVs on their way to a trading estate were getting stuck in a dead end street and causing damage backing out because drivers were relying too much on their sat-navs.

Police in Weymouth have been prompted to investigate after residents raised it at Partners and Communities Together (Pact) meetings.

PC Kevin Eames of Weymouth police said: "These devices are directing drivers down roads which are totally inappropriate for large lorries and vehicles towing trailers.

"I understand one such road is Plaisters Lane at Sutton Poyntz. Drivers heading into Weymouth from Dorchester are being told to drive down there from the Ridgeway and clearly that's not appropriate.

"It's happening on a regular basis and it's causing damage to walls and verges.

"This is an issue that is concerning residents and quite rightly they have raised it at their local Pact meetings."

PC Eames added: "I'd like to draw up a list of roads in the borough which have experienced problems due to sat-navs. We can then discuss it with the local authority and consider whether a sign would be appropriate.

"Sat-navs are here to stay and more people are using them so it's only right we should put measures in place to reduce the impact on the local infrastructure."