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Jan 22, 2014

MEGA TRUCKS * UK - Britain, campaigners warn

* 'Mega trucks' could enter Britain under EU plans

(Photo: Allianz pro Schiene/Kraufmann - Transport groups claim the vehicles could pose a threat if they were allowed on urban or minor road) 
London,EN,UK -The Telegraph, by Nick Collins -20 Jan 2014: -- “Mega trucks” measuring up to 82ft in length could be allowed into Britain under EU proposals backed by Tory MEPs, campaigners have warned... Draft legislation being considered by the European Parliament would permit lorries longer than two double decker buses, and weighing up to 60 tonnes in length, to cross international borders for the first time... The proposals have prompted concerns among transport groups who claim the vehicles could pose a threat to pedestrians, cyclists and other drivers, particularly if they were allowed on urban or minor roads...

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