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27th November 2003
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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

A DETAILED government survey of foreign hauliers operating in the UK appears to play down the competitive threat posed by low paid drivers from Eastern Europe (see page 16).

The survey shows that 90% of foreign trucks on British roads are driven by people resident in the EU. It was carried out in June ind July among 2.100 drivers of Ioreign registered vehicles at ports and trucks tops around the UK.

The initial findings, published in September. showed that more than 10% of foreign trucks running on British roads undertake cabotage, where freight is both loaded and unloaded in the UK (CM 2 October). However, the detailed show that 80% of foreign spend less than three day! UK and their average sta■ than two days.

More than 75% of cab° the UK is handled by vehicll France.Holland.Germanyi Irish Republic. The rest is • out by other players within t

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