Wirral's new weighbridge

17th September 1983

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A DYNAMIC axle weighbridge now in operation at the Wal sey entrance to the Kingsw Tunnel under the Mersey.

The weighbridge, one of 45 major routes and at ports a

part of a planned network of • was opened on Friday last WE by Transport Under Secret Lynda Chalker, who also is 1 for Wallasey.

She promised that it would sure effective enforcement lorry regulations, without del ing legitimate operators 1 longer than possible.

The prominence given to t weighbridge comes soon aft€ Welsh Labour MP, Gowe Gareth Wardell, urged Transp Secretary Tom King to consil

more effective action agai operators who overload Vvehicles. He suggested that s fines might deter some offe ers.