[simplesleeper]

Agreed - I've had similar issues when renting a big van - I was directed through streets where I didn't comply with width restrictions

[kenned3]

There are GPS tools specifically for trucks, which are aware of width and height restrictions... try one of those next time.

[oh_sigh]

Did you ever tell Google maps that you were in a big fan? Otherwise, how would it know?

[michaelt]

Google Maps doesn't have anywhere to tell it you're driving a large vehicle.

Knowing about and respecting size and weight restrictions is usually a feature on 'professional' sat nav units [1]. Serious delivery companies of course pay the premium to get this feature - but occasional van drivers don't.

[1] https://www.tomtom.com/en_gb/sat-nav/truck-sat-nav/