The problems caused when truck and automobile drivers are misdirected by prehistoric directions from their sat-navs are to be tackled at a supervision summit.
Local Transport Minister Norman Baker will horde the talks in Mar to make sure all probable is completed to obtain the correct vehicles on the correct roads.
Mr Baker mentioned misdirected traffic was a "scourge of local communities".
In October, Bruton high lane in Somerset was close for 24 hours after a truck became wedged in a slight street.
After a few attempts to let go the vehicle, that was destined there by a sat-nav device, it was finally freed. However, a 300-year-old residence was shop-worn in the process.
"Out-of-date directions meant misdirected traffic - a pest of local communities," Mr Baker said.
"It is key main road authorities, mapping companies and sat-nav manufacturers work more keenly together to give drivers with accurate, present data on traffic restrictions such as slight roads or low bridges.
"This will help stop outrageous lorries from being sent down improper roads and make sure motorists are since the most appropriate probable directions."
The Department for Transport says it can take months for chart updates from local authorities to record on sat-navs.
The summit, in early March, will be hold around a month before councils earn new powers to confirm how their roads will be present on maps, aimed at directing traffic better.
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