Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 72793
Large Goods Vehicles: Rural Areas
Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Named DayQuestion
Jade Botterill
Labour — Ossett and Denby Dale
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of heavy goods vehicles travelling through villages on (a) traffic and (b) pollution.
Answer
Lilian GreenwoodI recognise that heavy goods vehicles (HGV) can have negative safety and environmental impact on villages, particularly where roads and pavements are narrow. Local traffic authorities have powers under Sections 1 & 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act...
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