Truck accidents boost call for Isle of Man regulation
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TWO RECENT collisions involving lorries, one of which led to the death of 14 sheep, have reinforced the push to introduce an 0-licensing system on the Isle of Man.
In the first incident, a digger fell off a drawbar plant trailer being pulled by a DAF and onto a car in Douglas. The vehicle's occupants, including a nine-month-old baby, were treated for minor injuries.
In the second incident, a Water Authority lorry collided with a tractor towing a double-decker trailer carrying sheep near Peel,The trailer toppled over, killing the sheep, but the tractor driver was uninjured. The lorry driver escaped with only minor injuries.
A spokeswoman for the Water Authority would not comment on the incident.
The Department of Transport on the Isle of Man is battling criticism over its proposals to overhaul the island's 0-licensing regime.
Referring to the digger incident. one haulier tells CM: It is a miracle no one was killed. This is why the island needs regulating."