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EU rethinks lorry designs

19 April 2013
 

The European Commission is planning new rules to allow lorry manufacturers to design more aerodynamic lorries that could enhance the safety of cyclists and pedestrians and reduce fuel consumption. It is also proposing to relax the rules governing the use of so-called ‘mega trucks’.

The Commission plans to revise the weights and dimensions regulations contained in EU Directive 96/53.

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