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New safety proposal for HGVs
The Mayor of London’s announcement today (22 September 2017), of the latest version of his safety proposals for HGVs – the Direct Vision Standard (DVS) - in London could be a big step forward in terms of safety for all the capital’s road users, says the Freight Transport Association (FTA), the largest transport trade association in the UK.
The proposals, to be introduced for all HGV operators across the capital from 2020, could now make an allowance for technological solutions such as in-cab cameras and sensors around vehicles to improve safety, alongside regulations governing the visibility standards required from the cabs of HGVs.
However, as Natalie Chapman, FTA’s head of policy for London, explains, the lack of clarity over which vehicles will be permitted to operate under the new scheme, is creating huge uncertainty for those unable to confirm what vehicles will be eligible for work in the capital or what equipment they will need in less than three years’ time. Read more
Source: FREGHT TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
