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Reaction: The hauliers
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• How much has actually changed for hauliers operating across the Channel? Peter Denby is managing director of Denby Transport, one of the companies involved in the High Court action. The company still has a £12,000 fine outstanding, which Denby now describes as "in limbo".
He says: "The result is a victory for common sense."
But Denby adds: "It doesn't really change anything at the moment—other than the fact that vehicles cannot be impounded any more."
John Reynolds, managing director of Shropshire-based Quickfreight Services, agrees. He says that even in the light of the verdict, which he welcomes, the situation on the ground remains the same: "We can still be issued with a notice, and may still have to pay it. We are still liable for £24,000 of fines, and our drivers still have to exercise extreme caution. If the government's appeal is successful and the system is upheld I can't see a future for our company."