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Janus's reasoned discussion "Hours puzzle" (CM October 7), and his

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Which of the following most accurately describes the problem?

view that "unnecessary regulations could bring the law in general into contempt", is an invitation to the industry to set down its own suggestions on the nature and degree of transport legislation. All too often, the reaction appears to be that although the legislation we've got is not very good, or that there is too much of it, new legislation is invariably bad and costly.

It is a fact that no one appears to know where to draw the line in limiting drivers' hours (four, six, eight or 10 hours per day?), just as, for example, no one really knows the optimum safe limit for speed in a built-up area (25, 30, 35mph?). This is hardly surprising, since the sustained concentration required of a professional driver is affected by so many variables, such as his health, whether or not he has problems at home or at work, the behaviour of other road users, traffic conditions, type of load carried, the vibration and noise level in the cab, the vehicle's handling characteristics, seat design, et' To further complicate matters, there are other criteriE which cannot be ignored in limiting hours, such as the effect on the driver's health, IiI span and social conditions anc the cost to the industry.

There seems to be general agreement that there should b some legal limit to drivers' hours. Perhaps your readers would like to suggest how the law could be simplified and where the limit should be set? F. KAY, Director and general manager, Lucas Kienzle Instruments Ltd Birmingham.

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