• A change in maximum refrigerated vehicle widths is expected
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within the next few days. The allowance looks set to change from the current UK maximum of 2.58m to 2.6m, probably with effect from January 1989.
This move will harmonise refrigerated vehicle widths across Europe in preparation for the 1992 single European market (SEM), according to Transfrigoroute's treasurer Barrie Shrosbree of Frigoscandia.
He says: "Under current legislation refrigerated hauliers can be outside the maximum legal width limit when travelling through other European countries. For example, Italy and Denmark have a maximum allowance of 2.55m. "This change, however, will have very little effect on carrying capacities because it is only an extra few millimetres. Carrying capacities changed in 1986 when the width allowance was brought up to 2.58m and hauliers could then carry 24 pallets."