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RNA says it's time to belt u

11th October 2001
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

• Trade associations and legal professionals are urging operators who have not already done so to equip their trucks with seat-belts.

This advice follows the introduction of laws requiring truck manufacturers to fit seat-belts to all vehicles from 1 October. Until last week this had not been a legal requirement, although many firms have been fitting them as a matter of course.

The Road Haulage Association advises that hauliers should consider every possible precaution to prevent their drivers being injured in an accident, including the retrofitting of seat-belts.

This is of particular concern with the prospect of new corporate manslaughter proposals which will make operators accountable for the live their employees.

Bob Stacey, head of te cal services at the RHA, 'Everybody must carry risk assessment. If there danger of a driver going thr a windscreen, then they I take precautions to pm that happening.

"The advice of the RHA v be to encourage people t seat-belts in their trucks."

A spokeswoman from Magistrates' Association surprised to hear that thr had only just been brougf "We get quite a few people ing through the courts for s belt offences in cars; I ca see any reason why tr should be any different."