Rossendale MP welcomes HGV bill (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Rossendale MP welcomes HGV bill
1:26pm Monday 11th March 2013 in News
A NEW law to make foreign heavy goods vehicles pay to use British roads has been welcomed by a Tory MP.
Jake Berry, who represents Rossendale and Darwen, said the HGV Road User Levy Bill, which received Royal Assent and was passed into law last month, delivered fairness for British hauliers.
Mr Berry said: “In Rossendale and Darwen we see foreign lorries on our roads all the time, but they haven’t had to pay anything to use our roads.
“But when British lorries drive abroad, they face charges and tolls. It just isn’t fair.
“This Government is righting that wrong, and, from now on, Britain will benefit from the foreign lorries on our roads.”
Roads minister Stephen Hammond said: “This new act will help the UK logistics industry remain competitive by making sure that operators from abroad are paying towards the cost of building and maintaining the UK’s roads, as well as creating a level playing field for domestic operators.”
Comments(4)
prince of darkness
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5:23pm Mon 11 Mar 13
Major Tom
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12:42am Tue 12 Mar 13
coates warder
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5:08pm Tue 12 Mar 13
Major Tom wrote:because they are all governed at between 52-60 mph all carry different weights if all wagons did not over take you would end up with mile after mile of hgv's on the inside lane.nothing would get off at junctions and nothing will get on.also hgv's do pay road tax and are insured unlike 15% of cars on the road.
When his finished blowing his own trumpet again maybe he, or one of his chums, can get the issue raised about HGV's driving side by side for mile after mile. They think they're the only ones who make deliveries.
coates warder says...
4:30pm Mon 11 Mar 13