Super lorry too long for UK roads?
Discussion
Always welcome a flash, just to make sure, although I will ignore them near an entry slip road.
This morning,traveling up to Jctn 18 of the M1 and back, I had the sun directly behind me shining into my mirrors, partially obscuring traffic behind. The flashes I got from other drivers was welcoming.
This morning,traveling up to Jctn 18 of the M1 and back, I had the sun directly behind me shining into my mirrors, partially obscuring traffic behind. The flashes I got from other drivers was welcoming.
Putting the handbags to one side for a minute, I am sure I had read somewhere that these supertrucks would be limited to motorways, dual carriageways and major a-roads - their purpose being to deliver stuff to regional hubs where it is sent to the end recipient by normal sized trucks. A bit like how you fly between countries in a 747 before decanting into a Dash 8 for a hop to your local regional airport.
I can certainly see the advantage in reducing the number of trucks on the road, BUT the question to be asked is how often will they be used to full capacity. There may well be a lot of operators that buy these "just in case" or for the occasional extreme load, but most of the time will run them with a load that would fit in a normal artic - in the same way that some artics are sent out with a load a rigid could manage easily. The challenge will be to stop this practice, then road congestion will really fall.
I can certainly see the advantage in reducing the number of trucks on the road, BUT the question to be asked is how often will they be used to full capacity. There may well be a lot of operators that buy these "just in case" or for the occasional extreme load, but most of the time will run them with a load that would fit in a normal artic - in the same way that some artics are sent out with a load a rigid could manage easily. The challenge will be to stop this practice, then road congestion will really fall.
mat777 said:
Putting the handbags to one side for a minute, I am sure I had read somewhere that these supertrucks would be limited to motorways, dual carriageways and major a-roads - their purpose being to deliver stuff to regional hubs where it is sent to the end recipient by normal sized trucks. A bit like how you fly between countries in a 747 before decanting into a Dash 8 for a hop to your local regional airport.
I can certainly see the advantage in reducing the number of trucks on the road, BUT the question to be asked is how often will they be used to full capacity. There may well be a lot of operators that buy these "just in case" or for the occasional extreme load, but most of the time will run them with a load that would fit in a normal artic - in the same way that some artics are sent out with a load a rigid could manage easily. The challenge will be to stop this practice, then road congestion will really fall.
A sensible post, totally agree with you here.I can certainly see the advantage in reducing the number of trucks on the road, BUT the question to be asked is how often will they be used to full capacity. There may well be a lot of operators that buy these "just in case" or for the occasional extreme load, but most of the time will run them with a load that would fit in a normal artic - in the same way that some artics are sent out with a load a rigid could manage easily. The challenge will be to stop this practice, then road congestion will really fall.
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