Cyclist safety rethink
Freight Transport Association (FTA) has welcomed the changes that have been made in improving the design of the London Safer Lorry Scheme (SLS), however it still believes that the blanket regulations of this type have their limitations and that other approaches would have better results in improving cyclist safety.
FTA welcomes the inclusion of some specific exemptions for certain types of vehicles that would not be suited to these pieces of equipment. For example some smaller vehicles are not able to fit the mirrors suggested, as at that height they would be against the law due to danger to pedestrians. However, further concessions are needed.
FTA believes that the best use of Transport for London’s time and money as regards HGVs would be to maintain a higher level of enforcement against poor quality operators who break the existing laws.
