Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 73975

Large Goods Vehicles: Rural Areas

Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025

Question

Alex Brewer

Liberal DemocratNorth East Hampshire

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the potential impact of heavy and large goods vehicles on (a) rural roads and (b) the surrounding natural environment.

Answer

Simon Lightwood
Local traffic authorities have powers under Sections 1 & 2 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, which allow for the restriction or prohibition of the use of HGVs on any road, for a wide range of safety and environmental reasons. These measures can...

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