British truckers fighting peak-hour ban in cities

British truckers are now following the SA truck brigade in rejecting peak-hour lorry bans – but in the UK case only in cities.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has insisted that such a move is not the best way to tackle the safety issues posed by heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) in urban areas.

It proposed its own series of measures to better tackle the problem of urban congestion and vehicle collisions.

According to Lloyds Loading List, these include:

Increased targeted enforcement against HGVs and drivers that do not comply with safety regulations in key areas such as London;
Improved road infrastructure, such as road surfaces and junctions
Tipper vehicle operators to commit and work to the Construction Logistics and Cyclist Safety (CLOCS) standard;
Incentives from Government to make lorries with better visibility more available and commercially viable;
Allowing deliveries operators to work outside the peak, such as easing night-time restrictions like the London Lorry Control Scheme (that ends at 7am each morning);
Progressive improvement of safety standards for vehicle equipment from the Department for Transport (DfT), in line with what is possible for industry.