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P TRUCK CRIME
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Met resurrects HGV enforcement unit after TfL pulled its funding last year
christopher.wattonfarbi.co.u, A SPECIALISED traffic unit within the Metropolitan Police that targets cowboy operators, as well as educating other road users about HGVs, is to be resurrected after funding was pulled last year.
Transport for London (TIL) announced in the autumn that it would be withdrawing LI m of financial support from the Met's Commercial Vehicle Education Unit, forcing it to close this month.
In operation since 2005, the unit's main function was to help run TfUs Freight Operator Recognition Scheme and educate cyclists about HGV blindspocs. but its officers are also trained lorry drivers and use powers from the Health and Safety Executive to target haulage businesses flouting health and safety legislation.
The capital's police force says that after a review, it has now decided to fund the unit's total £2m operating costs internally. The newly formed Commercial Vehicle Unit's tasks will remain enforcement and education.
Chief superintendent David Snelling says: "We have managed to retain the expertise we had by reorganising existing resource the traflic unit. This will enabl to continue to focus our achy on tackling commercial vel operators who flout the law also running valuable road sa initiatives aimed at aware and preventing fatalities London's roads."
Freight Transport Associa policy manager Natalie Chapi says: -This is not just at enforcement, but also educatic "Enforcement is an impor element, but we need to err cowboy operators are not business, there's just no p for them."
The unit will reopen on 1 A1