Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 32504

Heavy Goods Vehicles: Global Navigation Satellite Systems

Tabled: 21 February 2025

Answered: 26 February 2025

Question

Anna Sabine

Liberal Democrat — Frome and East Somerset

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans she has to require HGV drivers to use HGV-specific satellite navigation systems.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood

There is currently no legal requirement for drivers of any vehicle to have or use satellite navigation equipment. It is important that HGV drivers do not use satellite navigation equipment designed for cars as they may be directed on routes that are unsui...

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