Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 72794

Large Goods Vehicles: Rural Areas

Tabled: 29 August 2025
Answered: 3 September 2025
Named Day

Question

Jade Botterill

LabourOssett and Denby Dale

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of GPS navigation services on the number of heavy goods vehicles travelling through villages.

Answer

Lilian Greenwood
There is no legal requirement for drivers of any vehicle to have or use satellite navigation equipment and the Government currently has no plans to mandate their use. If such equipment is provided, it is important that it is suitable for the vehicle being...

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