Written Question·Department for Transport·UIN 73975
Large Goods Vehicles: Rural Areas
Tabled: 1 September 2025
Answered: 9 September 2025
Question
Alex Brewer
Liberal Democrat — North 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 LightwoodLocal 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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