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THE Greater London Councirs new restrictions on lorry movements in London finally come into effect on January 31 and it is clear that there are still many operators who are unsure of precisely how the ban will affect them. They should not miss next week's issue.
in it we shall provide operators with a plain irt ide to "the ban-. Which vehicles arc in scope and which are exempt? What area does the ban cover? What about permits for contract lured and rented vehicles? What is likely to happen when the GLC is abolished in two month's time?
These are some or the questions answered in next week's CM.
*Transport Minister Lynda Chalker has said that motorway coaches • will have to fit speed limiters and that legislation will be extended to include lorries. At least one in.nor component manufacturer is 2 SI1 lilt its product being made mandatory for I iG Vs. as we report next week.
• For our first van test of NM we look at the Nissan Ebro Trade — a vehicle built in Spain, along with Portugal the newest member of the EEC. Nissan Ebro was not altogether
successtial ill the UK with its 7.5-tonne gross vehicle weight models. Will the smaller Mon Iberica-huilt diesel-engined Trade van be better received? We give our verdict next week.
• Considering their relatively simple objective, the rules governing sideguards are complex. Next week we cut through the legalese to see which vehicles need them, and when. We also look at a report on the effectiveness of sideguards ill reducing accidei injuries.