'Safety legislation unsafe'
9th October 1970, Page 22
9th October 1970
Page 22
Page 22, 9th October 1970
— 'Safety legislation unsafe'
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• A strong call to the Government to amend the goods vehicle drivers' hours regulations was made in Leeds on Wednesday by Mr J. R. Elliott, president of the Freight Transport Association. He was speaking at the annual lunch of the Association's Yorkshire division.
Road safety. the whole purpose of the legislation, was being defeated, he claimed. Instead of creating a whip to lash the irresponsible, Parliament had contrived a large-mesh sieve through which they could escape with impunity.
Removal of the arbitrary restriction on the working day and spreadover, and concentration on enforcement of the maximum period of driving, would best serve the interests of safety, the public, the driver, the employer, and enforcement staff.