September Prohibitions
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OF 15,956 goods vehicles examined in Ministry roadside checks In September, 1,512 (or 10 per cent) received immediate prohibitions and 6,411 (40 per cent) delayed notices.
September Production
DRODUCTION of commercial vehicles in
Britain in the third quarter of this year was 14 per cent down on the second-quarter figure, but this is partly a seasonal trend because of holidays.
Provisional Board of Trade figures show that 42,285 goods vehicles were produced in September this year (43,330 in September. 1964) and 1,460 p.s.v., compared with 1,807 in the same period of last year.
Motorway Hard Facts
THE Newcastle University Department of Civil Engineering has completed the 'first phase of a study of the benefits that industry is getting from the MI and M6 motorways. The results should be made public next year and will, it is felt, provide valuable, unbiased data.
Undertaken at the request of the British Road Federation and the motor industry. the pilot survey to get at the hard facts of motorway use, by direct contact, has covered all aspects of vehicle manufacturing, It has gone well, says the University. There has been co-operation and no reticence on the part of the manufacturers.
Medical checks for drivers and plant operators
itiTEDICAL examinations for older IN" employees engaged in driving duties and plant handling have been introduced by the Norwich-based Pointer Group.
The introduction of the scheme is a conscious effort by the Group to contribute to improvements in industrial and road safety, with particular regard to their responsibility, not only to their employees, but to the general public.
The scheme is now being operated for employees of 55 years of age and above, hut it is intended that the tests will be introduced for younger employees at a future date.
NEWS IN BRIEF
Birmingham Restriction to Stay: The public works committee of Birmingham City Council has turned down a request that deliverymen should be allowed more than 20 minutes to load and unload in the city. The secretary of the West Midland division of the Traders Road Transport Association commented that this decision would continue to make things very difficult. A milkman, for example, might have 50 deliveries to make in one office.
It's Safer on Milk: A total of 732 drivers from 32 transport depots owned hy the Milk Marketing Board have qualified this
by for awards in the competition organized by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents. The drivers gained 443 diplomas. 24 five-year medals, 156 bars to five-year medals, 26 10-year medals and 58 bars to 10-year medals. Twelve drivers will receive ribbons for 15 years of accident-free driving and 13 will receive bars for more than 15 years.
New Road for NE London: A new road about eight miles long is being planned for north-east London. It will by-pass A 12 to the north between the North Circular Road (A406) and Gallows Corner, at the junction of Al2 and the Southend Road (A127). It is hoped to start work on the project in 1969-70.