• Radical motorway safety measures were announced by Transport Secretary
14th April 1988, Page 7
14th April 1988
Page 7
Page 7, 14th April 1988
— • Radical motorway safety measures were announced by Transport Secretary
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Paul Channon last week, including rules to force lorry drivers to keep to the nearside lane at contraflows, easier-tounderstand overhead laneclosed signs and increasing examiner's powers to check tachographs. He also said that new standards could be sought for lorry rear and side lights. • The Road Haulage Association is urging Chancellor Nigel Lawson to reconsider his plan to raise tax on dervas because it goes against proposals for approximating excise duty made by the European Commission which wants duty fixed at 177 European Currency Units (ECUs) per 1,000 litres (12p lit) throughout the Community.