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Europa’s Dartford Crossing petition reaches 1,500 signatures
Industry criticises convoy campaign By Emma Shone
Ian Chisholm, chief executive of the Society of Operations Engineers (SOE), has died after a short illness. He joined the SOE in 2001 as an engineering executive and became chief executive in 2016. “Ian inspired and influenced many people over the years; SOE staff, our trustees, council and committee members,” the SOE said.
A campaign to ban oversized and hazardous goods from using the Dartford Crossing has come under fire from the industry. E u r o p a Wo r l d w i d e launched its campaign and petition last week, complete with a livery, on the basis that the convoys required to transport oversized and hazardous goods through the tunnel cause congestion at the crossing. Vehicles carrying these loads should instead be sent the other way round the M25, according to MD Andrew Baxter (pictured). He told MT: “On average, about 400 loads of this nature use the crossing every day, so every 15 minutes the traffic
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lights into the tunnel go red to allow the convoys to go through it. “Our hub is a mile away from the crossing and it can take an hour to get there because of the traffic. It’s absolutely crazy, and it drives everyone in the area nuts.” Baxter said the economical and environmental benefits would outweigh the burden on affected operators. “All businesses have to work with regulations and have to adjust accordingly. Ultimately, the motorways and road infrastructure is there for the masses.” But Bill Dean, director at nearby Dean Transport 94, said a ban on hazardous loads using the tunnel would be p20
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disastrous. “We have to use the tunnel. If we’re taking a load to Thurrock, it’s 10 miles up the road through the tunnel. It’s 121 miles to go the other way around. That’s crazy. “People can’t afford to pay the extra cost. We’d be burning more fuel and more hours, and it’s harder on the driver. We get paid by the load, and it would take us half a day just to get round the motorway.” The RHA, of which Europa Worldwide is a member, voiced disapproval. Policy director Duncan Buchanan said: “Picking on people because they are a small part of the traffic is wrong.” As MT went to press, the stoptheconvoys.com petition had reached 1,500 signatures. p24;
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Drivers who take their 45-hour weekly rest in their cab will face a £300 fine from 1 November, and may be required to restart their rest period. Transport secretary Jesse Norman said the measures should be a significant deterrent to operators and drivers tempted to breach weekly drivers’ hours rules, and hopefully ease problems with illegal HGV parking in Kent. Norman said: “Although an overnight rest in the cab is a legitimate and established industry practice, we must draw the line somewhere. “Drivers should not spend an indefinite period driving and resting at their place of work – their lorry.” The weekend cab break ban will be enforced by the DVSA and police. The FTA said while it supported the need for drivers to take their break away from their trucks, the lack of secure parking facilities and roadside accommodation needed to be addressed.
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