Lorries find favour
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NEW ROAD systems and improvements to vehicles are now aiding the environmental acceptability of lorries in Britain and developments over the next few years can ensure that the essential road freight transport operation of British industry will be conducted with as little offence to the public as possible, said Richard Turner, controller of planning and traffic services of the Freight Transport Association, addressing a meeting of the Institution of Municipal Engineers in Glasgow last week.
There could be no doubt that the segregation of lorries from people was of prime benefit to both industry and the public. Better roads, away from residential areas, protected local residents from endless "through" traffic and, in turn, maximised the efficiency of lorry operation, he said.
No transport manager or lorry driver relished the delays incurred in travelling on unsuitable roads or high streets. Motorways, by-passes and other improvements to roads produced maximum benefits and the Government had to be encouraged to spend more in this area he explained. Recognition of the importance of the lorry, and understanding the essential balance between the economy and the environment by Government, industry and Local Authorities was the key to the future, he concluded.