Give trucks more space says FTA
18th September 1997, Page 12
18th September 1997
Page 12
Page 12, 18th September 1997
— Give trucks more space says FTA
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Executive Agencies Of The United Kingdom Government, Truck, Driver And Vehicle Licensing Agency, Lorry, Roundabout
• The Freight Transport Association is campaigning to encourage road users to give lorries more room, following calls to its Good Lorry Code hotline. "By far the most calls we get is from drivers who say they've been cut up by lorries, mostly on roundabouts," says campaign manager John Hix. But he adds that many car drivers simply don't realise that artics need extra road space in order to turn.
The FTA is designing a leaflet which asks car drivers to imagine trying to drive a vehicle as long as a lorry, and is hoping to get it included in the DVLA's licence pack.
Hix adds that 30% of calls to the hotline are in praise of drivers.