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28th October 1977
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SCOPE FOR THE simplification of regulations governing hauliers does exist — and simple rules do not have to be slack ones, Department of Transport under secretary John Dole said this week.

Speaking at the Road Haulage Association Conference at Torquay he told delegates that the DTp was always willing to consider proposals to improve existing legislation. "Contrary to belief in some quarters, the department does listen advice," said Mr Dole.

But the DTp regarded' it essential that it shoi understand the problems the industry. "Only then c we advise Ministers sensil and objectively of the Uk consequences of a particu course of action," he added.

Mr Dole admitted everything pointed to t increase of restriction operators to "keep t bureaucrats happy". 1 stressed acceptance of t industry's opinions on ti at the Government was iare of the views held by the -IA and the Freight 'ansport Association on ,mission to the occupation. And while Mr Dole made it ear that it was the overnment's intention that e haulage industry should. ake money, he still aintained that the heaviest 'hides were not paying their ack costs.

"The Government intends [at they should do so," he Lid, "and because the heavy Tries with few axles cause .uch more wear and tear than lose with lighter axles eights, the tax system will be rodified — but not before )79.

"Tax will also be geared to !fleet the fully laden weight istead of the present unladen 'eight," said Mr Dole.

He asserted that the basic roblem was that "the lorry is le devil to live with".

"They wake us, shake us, nd break us if we are unlucky nough to get in the way," he aid, "but they feed and clothe s, too, and few people believe ie could manage without hem."

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