'Thirsk triangle' set up to bar lorries
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• North Yorkshire has been branded the "weight restriction capital of Britain" by the Freight Transport Association after the county council announced it is to go ahead with plans to ban heavy lorries in Thirsk. The decision by North Yorkshire County Council means all LGVs over 7.5 tonnes could be banned From using roads leading into and around the market town (CM 25-31 Jan).
The ban is proposed on a triangle of roads that lead into Thirsk, stopping hauliers cutting through east to west from the Al to A19 and using the A61 towards the east coast.
Jonathon James, assistant regional secretary for the FTA Northern says: "This is a further progression of the council restricting hauliers' movements in the area. Where will it end ?"
The ban aims to keep lorries on major roads and stop them using Thirsk as a short-cut. The proposals will now go to public advertisement stage For 28 days. Any objections made in that time will be considered before a final decision.
Haulier Joel Moseley, who has used the affected routes for 15 years, says: "Some of the roads affected are A-roads and I think its unfair we should get stopped from using them."