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launches its Say no to 50 campaign in a bid to convince Brussels bureaucrats and Europe's transport ministers to ditch the plan for mandatory 80krrith (50mph) speed limiters. The EC move would end Britain's right to set its own speed limits. We have the backing of the RHA and FTA and, like Roads and Traffic Minister Christopher. Chope, believe that a mighty
effort must be made by the transport industry to fight the proposal. Our recent survey (CM 28 Aug-4 Septl showed that the vast majority of you want to keep existing speed limits for trucks. Now's your chance to fight back. Write to CM at Room 431, Quadrant House, The Quadrant, Sutton, Surrey 5M2 5A5 enclosing an SAE and we'll send you a petition form to start gathering support. Watch this space.