“overnight” but we are okay with implementing in stages and risk more tragic collisions in the mean time
OrdinaryJoe_IRL on
The phase in the timescale is far too long; bring it in quicker. Create handover bays outside the cities where large loads can be transferred to smaller vehicles for the last-mile transit.
Efficient-Umpire9784 on
I’m not saying this is a good or bad thing but the consequence is higher costs and therefore higher prices.
Ru5Ty2o10 on
Great to see the council acting on this.
I think there also needs to be greater educational awareness for other road users, particularly cyclists. Many aren’t aware of how poor the visibility can be out of these trucks, especially if it’s dark and raining, your mirrors are pretty ineffective then.
Just yesterday on a roundabout in the countryside I saw a truck clip a van with his tail swing and rip the wing mirror off it. The truck driver was probably taking up a little bit more space than he should have, as it is a good sized roundabout, but the van driver should’ve known that he was in the danger zone and remained behind the trailer. Truck driver either didn’t notice or didn’t care, he kept driving.
FYI – it’s the left side of the truck that’s the most dangerous side
Willing-Departure115 on
>from 2027 onwards, increasing gradually to full compliance by 2031.
How many people are we willing to let die over the next 5 years over this? Just do it later this year and let businesses figure out how to work around it.
jdogburger on
It will be lobbied against and never happen. If it does go into effect it won’t be enforced.
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“overnight” but we are okay with implementing in stages and risk more tragic collisions in the mean time
The phase in the timescale is far too long; bring it in quicker. Create handover bays outside the cities where large loads can be transferred to smaller vehicles for the last-mile transit.
I’m not saying this is a good or bad thing but the consequence is higher costs and therefore higher prices.
Great to see the council acting on this.
I think there also needs to be greater educational awareness for other road users, particularly cyclists. Many aren’t aware of how poor the visibility can be out of these trucks, especially if it’s dark and raining, your mirrors are pretty ineffective then.
Just yesterday on a roundabout in the countryside I saw a truck clip a van with his tail swing and rip the wing mirror off it. The truck driver was probably taking up a little bit more space than he should have, as it is a good sized roundabout, but the van driver should’ve known that he was in the danger zone and remained behind the trailer. Truck driver either didn’t notice or didn’t care, he kept driving.
FYI – it’s the left side of the truck that’s the most dangerous side
>from 2027 onwards, increasing gradually to full compliance by 2031.
How many people are we willing to let die over the next 5 years over this? Just do it later this year and let businesses figure out how to work around it.
It will be lobbied against and never happen. If it does go into effect it won’t be enforced.
Makes no sense, if they allow coaches and bus.