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by a badly signed weight limit on the A162 in Yorkshire.
About 30 drivers , avoiding congestion . on the Al have been hit with £20 fines since the 7.5tonne limit was imposed just outside the village of Brotherton on the A162 a month ago.
North Yorkshire County Council is reviewing the signposting following a mil from a senior police officer.
The advance warning sign is not clearly visible to drivers approaching the roundabout and the restricted zone starts at a blind point on the brow of a steep hill, says driver Rikki Chequer. The enforcing police officer says he has issued £20 fines to some 30 drivers, but even he has apologised for the poor signing, says Chequer of Stockton-based All Freight Services. The TGWU is investigating the complaint.