Educating the EEC
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OPERATORS must continue press for derogations of drivel hours regulations, European N Winifred Ewing (Scottil Nationalist, North of Scotian warned this week.
Addressing Freight Transpc Association members in Abc deen this week, Mrs Ewing sa that the European Parliame had recognised the needs of ral areas by calling on ti European Commission to a prove two nine-hour days in rolling week for all categories drivers.
"This is a relatively small c rogation, but many organiE tions have welcomed it as a si nificant improvement on t present situation. We are hopil for greater things in the futu but we must get this through t Commission first," she added.
And Mrs Ewing went on warn the FTA and its membE that they must not let up in thi efforts to achieve changes. "y must continue to press t British Government to stE fighting for our interests in t Commission, where tl European Parliament's motion still to be considered.
"Only sustained pressure c make Commission heads less gid and effect a very necessi change," she said.
Mrs Ewing told operators tt Europe needs to be told of t needs of remoter areas. "Th( is gross ignorance of the nee of rural areas, and in particu of the Highlands, in the EE Most member states don't kn( what a single-track road is.
FTA Scottish secretary Gord Dougall and Highlands and lands Development Board sen transport officer Donal Mac( ish (CM January 24) have be pressing, through Mrs Ewii for some easing of the eic hour driving day, as this is hi ing serious effects on goc vehicle operation in the remo parts of Scotland.