gearing in mind the almost total Marine of the drawbar
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trailer in the • is interesting to observe the continuing ,r use of road-trains on the Continent;
particularly the case in Switzerland e, because of construction and use ations, it is possible to obtain a greater ,ad from a road-train than from an dated outfit. Could you please advise s follows:
'hat is the existing and proposed law the UK concerning manning of roadins?
Dw will the "plating regulations" fect the use of road-trains in the UK hether operated by a British or Contindal haulier?
The existing law in Britain regarding the manning of road-trains—tractor and bar trailer combinations—is that a second has to be carried in the towing vehicle.
was a possibility of a change in the law ir or so ago but no proposals exist. It is evident that most people in the industry hat the retention of this outdated require-and the 40 mph limit on motorways completely illogical.
e plating regulations will affect the use ad-trains in exactly the same way as they -tics. Both the tractor and trailer have to lated for their individual axle and gross hts and in addition the tractor unit has to lated for a gross combination weight. ;les operated in this country by Continental tors do not come under our plating at ions.