. . . and T.R.T.A. Talks of Safety, Too
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A T a meeting of the Traders Road —1 Transport Association in Manchester, .ttended by members from various trades .nd industries in Manchester, Merseyside .nd North Wales, full support war given o the Government's proposal for a testig and licensing scheme for goods vehicle !rivers. Members also agreed that attcnion should be drawn to the number of Thicles seen on the road at night running ri a nearside-light only, particularly when heir lights were dipped.
In a talk to members on the Governaent's dimmed headlight system, Mr.
RAPID T1R GROWTH
• ATEST figures issued by MU show —I a marked increase in the number of 7IR carnets issued to national haulage .ssociations. Up to September 1 of this 'ear. 146,000 had been issued, compared vith 169,000 for the whole of 1963. The irgest rise was recorded for Italy0 per cent.
In Poland there have already been isued in the first nine months of this car as many carnets as were used hroughout last year. In the Netherlands, those hauliers are the main users of TIR, here has been an increase of 11 per cent a the number of carnets issued. McFarlane, a ;Manchester road . safety officer, commented on the good safety record of commercial vehicles compared with other forms of traffic and said that goods vehicles were involved in fewer accidents than most vehicles on the road today.