'Haulage policy hits UK'
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,EEC TRANSPORT policy, aimed mostly at producing fair competition, has done little to help the UK, and possibly not very much for the original six member States either.
This was the view of Martin Richards, Midland regional controller of the Freight Transport Association, who was speaking at a one-day conference entitled "Transport in the European' Economic Community Towards Europe," held recently at Birmingham University.
Much of the EEC legislation seemed to Mr Richards "to dictate harmonisation for harmonisation's sake," and he added that much of it appeared to be over-restrictive, "without even the saving grace of enhancement of safety."
Mr Richards said he was concerned that not enough account was being taken of the effect upon industry of "so much EEC transport legislation."
He cited as examples such things as reduced drivers' hours, mileage restrictions and "the massive extra costs" that would be incurred by the introduction of compulsory tachographs and professional competence requirements.