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06 Feb 2017

Serious threat posed by closure of secure motorway parking for trucks

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It won't solve the migration crisis.

 

The closure of secure motorway parking areas for trucks will not solve . The move threatens the safety of drivers, removes essential facilities, and could impact negatively on local neighbourhoods, potentially exacerbating rather than addressing the problem.

 

IRU considers the closure of motorway parking areas at night-time, such as between Brussels and the Channel coast, to be counter-productive to problems associated with clandestine migration. The closure of these facilities are detrimental to the welfare of truck drivers and operators, while the real issues of lack of police capability, lack of funding for properly secured parking areas and the problems that would-be stowaways create for other road users remain unsolved.

 

By closing parking areas for long-term parking at night, truck drivers will be forced to park in places where safety is not guaranteed, increasing the risk of attacks on drivers and cargo crime. It could also leave drivers without the necessary rest facilities, such as toilets and restaurants, and may impact drivers’ ability to comply with driving and rest time rules. Read more

 

 

Source: IRU

 

 

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