QuoteAn Asda delivery driver got into a tight spot - after blindly following his satnav into dense woodland.

The supermarket worker became the latest motorist to have his senses switched off by the hi-tech guidance system after getting his 6ft-wide van stuck down a 3ft-wide footpath.

Confused cyclists and hikers watched in disbelief as the blundering white van man eventually had to abandon his Mercedes vehicle near Rosendale, Lancashire.

Onlooker David Bissett, 32, said: "I was amazed it had got down so far and I wondered how it was going to get back out.

"You cant fault Asda for reaching the parts that other supermarkets cant reach."

The RAC were called out and the van, which was delivering food from Asdas Pilsworth store in Bury to a nearby farm, was freed after an hour.

A spokeswoman for Asda tried to make light of the blunder.

She said: "Unfortunately one of our home shopping vans took a wrong turn and got into a bit of a pickle.

"Thankfully the RAC was quick to come to the drivers rescue so it wasnt long before our intended customers received their weekly shop."

Lancashire County Council said it is considering placing bollards and signs to prevent similar incidents happening again.

"I wouldnt blindly follow my satnav but some unfortunately do. At the end of the day common sense should prevail," said Edenfield councillor Darryl Smith.

"A constituent alerted me that a minibus taking people to Manchester Airport became stuck in the same spot not long ago.

"It seems to be one of the unluckiest footpaths in the area at the moment."

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I have no GPS, I prefer a good up to date map.

I prefer not to be completely retarded and clearly not fit to be on the roads.

Im waiting for the story where someone mows down a bunch of schoolkids because their satnav told them to continue straight ahead.

Tbh, I dont think its *that* retarded.

One of the sites I was surveying this year (next to Bovington camp) had a mile long gravel track down it. At the end of it were a couple of farms. This track wasnt well maintained and FULL of deep potholes. At one point I did actually see a tesco delivery van making the trip, which I was surprised at.

Also at the end, if you took a left, was the abandoned spooky house, which had a 3ft track on it. It wasnt that well maintained as obviously the previous occupants had left, but I dont think it would have been that wide even when the place was occupied.

So however silly it sounds, I think there are places that would warrant potentially getting stuck, even if they are very rare.