HGV Lorry Drivers Deserve Better Conditions

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A recent article that appeared on Forecourttrader.co.uk made calls for better stop facilities for HGV lorry drivers.

Commercial drivers are being ignored when it comes to their right to use proper hygiene and rest facilities while working, according to business group Logistics UK.

Following the publication of the National Survey of Lorry Parking (2022) Part 2 by government, Jonathan Walker, Head of Cities and Infrastructure Policy at Logistics UK has stressed the group’s call for the delivery of urgent reform to the planning system, which would both facilitate the provision of more parking facilities on key routes and incentivise investment from the private sector.

The survey conducted for DfT highlighted that overnight parking demand for commercial vehicle spaces is consistently above what is deemed to be ‘critical capacity’, with the number of vehicles requiring safe and secure overnight parking exceeding capacity for 11 out of 12 months. Walker said the group had been pressing for the provision of new facilities for HGV drivers across the strategic roads network for a number of years:

HGV Lorry Drivers can read the full article at https://forecourttrader.co.uk/latest-news/hgv-drivers-deserve-better-says-logistics-uk-following-national-parking-survey/680107.article

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