Quote from: tomtom on December 06, 2013, 02:25:05 pmPersonally I think the sensible thing is to have a curfew time on large trucks (>7.5 tonnes).. And if that makes building in London too expensive - well other parts of the UK (plc) do exist... Whilst a rush hour curfew on LGVs is nice PR from Boris and kind of makes sense in theory, how on earth would this be implemented? What do all those lorries that are near the curfew zone at 10 to 4 (or whatever) do? Park up? Where? Chaos ensues. I just can't see it working in reality.
Personally I think the sensible thing is to have a curfew time on large trucks (>7.5 tonnes).. And if that makes building in London too expensive - well other parts of the UK (plc) do exist...
if one was enforced it would have significant negative economic and cultural consequences in areas far removed from cyclist injury statistics.
On a separate note from HGV related cycling issues, I've found that Merino cycling tops are great for commuting. They don't have to be washed as often as synthetic based tops
France have no qualms about imposing HGV restrictionshttp://about-france.com/hgv.htm
Quote from: miso soup on December 09, 2013, 01:12:44 pm if one was enforced it would have significant negative economic and cultural consequences in areas far removed from cyclist injury statistics.Could you be more descriptive please as personally I think lives are slightly more important than profit and can't think what you refer to by "cultural consequences".
Sorry for being vague.
Quote from: slackline on December 06, 2013, 01:28:42 pmCould use technology and have little cameras fitted to show whats down the side of lorries, just like the ones that some cars have for reversing.I think this would be a great solution. Two little screens inside the cab could offer a clean view down each side of the lorry. A driver would soon get into the habit of checking each screen before moving just as they would do their mirrors. Such camera systems already exist but I've only ever seen video from them after an accident has taken place rather than them being used as a precautionary measure.
Could use technology and have little cameras fitted to show whats down the side of lorries, just like the ones that some cars have for reversing.