Government to permit use of longer lorries from 31 May despite warnings this could cost lives
The government said more than 300 companies in the UK took part in the long lorry trial and almost 3,000 vehicles are already on the road.
Businesses that will be rolling out the use of longer semi-trailers (as long lorries are officially known) include Greggs, Morrisons, Stobart, Royal Mail and Argos.
We welcome the introduction of LSTs into general use. Since 2013, Greggs has been operating LSTs from our National Distribution Centre in Newcastle. We were early adopters of the trial as we saw significant efficiency benefits from the additional 15% capacity that they afforded us.
We have converted 20% of our trailer fleet to LSTs, which was the maximum allowable under the trial, and these complement our fleet of double-deck trailers. Our drivers undertook additional training to use these trailers and we have monitored accidents, finding that they are as safe as our standard fleet.
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