Weight restrictions on roads and bridges

WanderingHans
WanderingHans Forum Participant Posts: 134
edited October 2015 in UK Campsites & Touring #1

Does anyone know the best way to check for weight restrictions on routes?  

On our last trip out, we had to change plans due to being unable to access a village due to 3 ton weight limits on all access roads (We have a 3.5 ton Hymer).

This morning, I was checking a route on Streetview for our trip this weekend and came across another 3 ton limit on the road I wanted to take.  Thankfully with a bit of Googling, it appears the bridge in question has since been replaced since the Streetview
car went past, and we'll be fine, but it did take me a good half hour to confirm for definite.

Would a truck sat nav help with this at all?  Or is there a database somewhere that you can check?  It's not really practical to check a whole route on Streetview, especially if the data can be 3 or 4 years old.

Thanks x