Here's what you had to say on Commercialmotor.com
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We want your views - every week! Here is just a snapshot of the way the votes were cast on some of the biggest issues facing the industry on our website during the past six months on commercialmotor.com 3y Christopher Walton Is charging foreign truckers up to £1,000 a year enough to level the playing field for UK hauliers?
NO 78% 22% YES Charging foreign trucks by way of the HGV Road User Levy was always going to be popular with the UK haulage industry. That said, the majority of commercialmotor.com users still think the charge isn't nearly enough.
Should drivers receive an on-the-spot fine for careless driving?
NO 32% 68% YES Always an emotive issue: everyone thinks they are a great driver. But do three-quarters of users really want immediate fines for careless driving? If they were stopped, would they not prefer the opportunity to defend themselves in a court of law if necessary?
Would you buy the new Volvo FH after watching the tight-rope walking viral video?
Volvo's viral video of world record-holding highliner Faith Dickey treading carefully between two moving trucks was a YouTube hit (64 million viewers and counting), but, more importantly, it revealed the first ever glimpse of Volvo's new tractor unit. However, a quarter of you were not impressed enough by the stunt to want to buy the truck.
Would you encourage your children to follow you into the haulage industry?
NO 74% YES 26% If almost three quarters of employees in the sector want their children to do something else, where is the next generation of road hauliers going to come from?
We wanted to know what makes you buy a truck — and it seems the answer is fuel economy and reliability. Surprisingly though, purchase price came bottom.
Should cyclists be forced to take a test before heading out onto the roads?
NO YES 16% 84% During the summer, cycle fever hit Britain. Unfortunately, more cyclists on the road means a higher chance of accidents happening. As the road transport industry is one of the more heavily regulated in Britain, commercialmotor.com users thought that the same prudence should apply to these more vulnerable road users.
• You can vote on the biggest issues affecting the sector at commercialmotor.com/polls