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18th December 1997
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Highway code

The Driving Standards Agency (DSA) is consulting on proposed changes to the Highway Code. Among the proposals are: • A requirement for drivers to drive in the left-hand lane, regardless of speed, and also to move to the left if holding up traffic behind; • The introduction of alternate lane merging at roadworks; • Warning drivers not to presume that other road users flashing their headlights are giving an indication to proceed; • The statement that using a mobile phone (even if it is hands-free) can be dangerous; • A new section highlighting the duty of drivers to be aware of more vulnerable road users, such as pedestrians and cyclists.

• For a copy of the consultation paper contact the DSA on 0115 901 2500.

Driving licence fees

The DVLA is consulting on proposed increases to driving licence fees. This includes: • Introducing a £6 fee for a first full licence; • Increasing renewal fees for lorry entitlement after disqualification and after drinkdriving disqualification to £26 (currently £21), £17 (currently L12), and £26 (currently £20) respectively; • Increasing the fee for replacing a lost or stolen licence to £11 (currently L6); and • Increasing the fee for adding or removing entitlements or removing expired endorsements to £11 (currently a).

A Consultation on Changes to Driving Licence Fees is available from Clive Davis, Driver & Vehicle Policy Group, B1 DVLA, Longview Road, Swansea SA6 7JL. Comments must be in by 31 December 1997.

French blockades

The Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions (DETR) has advised hauliers what documentation to retain in support of compensation claims against the French government, including:

• Written statements for each vehicle involved, including its registration number, the date (and if possible the time) from when the vehicle was blocked, and its location (the town and street name or road number and nearest town). These should be signed by the police, Sous-Prefet, or Prefet of the local mayor to confirm the driver's presence;

• Photographic evidence of the blocked vehicles, ideally showing registration numbers; • Witness statements with the name, address and company of other drivers involved; • Receipts for any expenses incurred by the driver such as restaurant and phone bills; • Full details and documentation of loads carried such as destination and type of goods; • Details of any penalty payments resulting from late delivery, and the value of goods destroyed in transit; and • Details of any contracts lost because a blocked lorry was not available for other work, such as copies of cancellation letters. Companies should contact their trade association or the DETR, phone 0171 271 4532.


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