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Designated routes needed for longer HGVs in urban areas

Philippa Edmunds, Freight on Rail manager, Campaign for Better Transport, London N1
21 August 2015
 

Running 7ft-longer HGVs is acceptable on the strategic road network but they are not safe on many urban roads due to their lack of manoeuvrability, longer blind spot and longer tail swing (‘Longer HGVs cut vehicle kms’ LTT 07 Aug). 

Many urban roads are not able to accommodate such large vehicles, forcing them to perform movements that put other, more vulnerable road users at risk such as:

Mounting kerbs or traffic islands

Swinging over kerbs, traffic islands or adjacent...

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