'Special roads' denial
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A SUGGESTION that the] were special roads for hely% lorries in Europe was scotch, by the Government last week Lord O'Hagan had asked i the Upper House to what e: tent these roads had been sui cessful throughout the EE( and how much more could achieved without major e: pense in this country.
But Environment Unch Secretary Baroness Stedma told him there were no speci; roads for heavy vehicles i EEC countries, althoug motorways, built to core wit traffic of all kinds, coul usefully serve as routes fc lorries.
In this country, she addel one of the main priorities the trunk road programm was to help the movement industrial traffic.
Dealing with another poit raised by Lord O'Hagan, Lad Stedman said Communit proposals concerned wit heavy lorries currently und( discussion in the Council Ministers concerned weighi and dimensions, adjustment ( national taxation systems an the amendment of existin directives on rear protectio devices and on braking.
Further discussion on all ( these was expected in the nez future.