No evidence longer lorries are unsafe

02 April 2015
 

A trial of longer lorry trailers has had no adverse impact on road safety, an interim review has concluded. The DfT authorised a ten-year trial in 2012 of up to 1,800 trailers that were longer than the standard 13.6 metre length: either 14.6 metres or 15.65 metres. Consultant Risk Solutions says that by the end of 2014 about 1,200 longer trailers were in use on Britain’s roads. Operators of the trailers have to report all accidents to the DfT. “Longer semi-trailer (LST) incident and...

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