A materials-handling vehicle comprising: a processor associated with the vehicle and operably coupled to at least one vehicle system ; characterized in that the vehicle further comprises: a receiver , communicatively coupled with the processor , configured to receive signals from a real-time location system and from one or more beacons that are located at known positions in an environment in which the vehicle operates; wherein the vehicle is programmed to receive a signal from a real-time location system in response to entering a zone in the environment monitored by the real-time location system ; wherein the vehicle is further programmed to communicate with one or more beacons associated with the zone in response to receiving the signal from the real-time location system ; wherein the vehicle is further programmed to determine a position of the vehicle in the zone based on the known positions of the one or more beacons associated with the zone ; and wherein the vehicle is further programmed to perform at least one of (i) modifying an operating characteristic of the vehicle system and (ii) operating the vehicle system based on (a) the determined position of the vehicle with respect to one or more beacons associated with the zone and (b) a rule of the road. a processor associated with the vehicle and operably coupled to at least one vehicle system ; characterized in that the vehicle further comprises: a receiver , communicatively coupled with the processor , configured to receive signals from a real-time location system and from one or more beacons that are located at known positions in an environment in which the vehicle operates; wherein the vehicle is programmed to receive a signal from a real-time location system in response to entering a zone in the environment monitored by the real-time location system ; wherein the vehicle is further programmed to communicate with one or more beacons associated with the zone in response to receiving the signal from the real-time location system ; wherein the vehicle is further programmed to determine a position of the vehicle in the zone based on the known positions of the one or more beacons associated with the zone ; and wherein the vehicle is further programmed to perform at least one of (i) modifying an operating characteristic of the vehicle system and (ii) operating the vehicle system based on (a) the determined position of the vehicle with respect to one or more beacons associated with the zone and (b) a rule of the road. a receiver , communicatively coupled with the processor , configured to receive signals from a real-time location system and from one or more beacons that are located at known positions in an environment in which the vehicle operates; wherein the vehicle is programmed to receive a signal from a real-time location system in response to entering a zone in the environment monitored by the real-time location system ; wherein the vehicle is further programmed to communicate with one or more beacons associated with the zone in response to receiving the signal from the real-time location system ; wherein the vehicle is further programmed to determine a position of the vehicle in the zone based on the known positions of the one or more beacons associated with the zone ; and wherein the vehicle is further programmed to perform at least one of (i) modifying an operating characteristic of the vehicle system and (ii) operating the vehicle system based on (a) the determined position of the vehicle with respect to one or more beacons associated with the zone and (b) a rule of the road. <EOS>