Arclid Transport calls for HGV awareness training after crash
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ARCLID TRANSPORT says it would like to see more HGV awareness training for motorists after one of its drivers was completely exonerated by NorthWesiltafficConunissionerBeverley Bell following an incident that became a hit on YouTube.
In March, a video appeared on the internet of an incident in January where a Renault Clio was trapped at the front of one of Arclid's tanker trucks on the motorway At a driverconduct hearing last week. Bell described the Renault driver's attempted undertaking manoeuvre as "ill-advised" and completely exonerated the company, and its driver John Tomlinson.
Peter Conway, transport manager at Arclid,says:"Car drivers continue to take risks when driving close to HGVs every day because they simply do not realise what the driver can see— and what he can't — or how much longer it takes a 44-tonne truck to slow or stop than it would take the average car.
"Only driver awareness of the perils of cutting in front of HGV vehicles will really address the dangers highlighted by this incident and prevent similar incidents from happening in the future."
Bell has also urged hauliers to install close-proximity mirrors on older trucks