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Impact of longer HGVs in urban areas probed

LORRIES

16 September 2016
 

Consultants are proposing further analysis of the safety of longer lorries in urban areas, as interim results from the Government’s trial suggest the vehicles cut HGV mileage and have caused few injury accidents.

The DfT launched a ten-year trial of longer semi-trailers (LSTs) in 2012, permitting up to 1,800  trailers to be introduced on the road network. The LSTs can be up to 2.05 metres longer than the traditional 13.6 metre limit.

The cap has almost been reached, with 1,747 (LSTs)...

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