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The National Freight Corporation supports tachographs. It has told the Foster Committee that as a responsible operator it will welcome the introduction of tachographs.
"Much of the opposition to the tachograph from the employee's side stems from a long history in the industry in which a low level of basic pay was compensated for by a high level of potential earnings through bonus payments and overtime," says the NFC's evidence.
The weight limit for vehicles on 0 licence should be reduced to two tonnes. NFC says that existing limits are being exploited by unscrupulous operators, not all of them small, in the parcels and removals sector.
There should be more scope for 0 licence objections. The trade unions — "who may believe other sanctions to be more effective" — have not used their rights to object against bad employers.
The trade associations have not made full use of their right of objection. The RHA and FTA should be prepared to advise their members of the particulars of all new applicants.
Specialised bodies should have the right of objection to applications for specific traffics — for example, the British Association of Removers for removal applications and the Chemical Industries Association for hazardous load applications.
Licensing Authorities should have more assistance at the investigatory stage of an 0 licence application, particularly in the accountancy and engineering aspects. 0 licence fees should be raised to meet the additional cost.
The health of road transport is dependent on competition in both price and service by an industry operating responsibly and safely.
There should be an advisory body drawn from the industry to report regularly to the Secretary of State on matters concerning safety, profitability, finance and competence.