Pockets of A14 branded no-go areas by former policeman
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POCKETS OF THE A14 are becoming no-go areas for lorry drivers looking for somewhere to park up when their hours run out, reveals a former police detective, who is now committed to reducing truck crime.
The warning comes as a 30-yearold man was given a 33-month jail term for trying to break into a lorry on the A14 in Cambridgeshire.
Thomas Riley was given a 30-month sentence at Huntingdon Crown Court for his part in what the judge believed was an incident related to organised crime. Riley received a further three months for driving while disqualified.
Ex-CID officer Neville Duke says West Yorkshire and parts of the Midlands are hotspots for crime, and so is the A14.
Duke has now set up a website (www.truddinesafety.co.uk) that tells hauliers and drivers where criminals are operating.
He reveals: "Some of the A14 is terrible. Drivers shouldn't park down there. But drivers know that themselves, you don't have to tell them about the lay-bys.
Cambridgeshire Chamber of Commerce chief executive and former haulier John Bridge says a lack of secure facilities for drivers is fuelling the problem.
He continues: "Drivers end up parked by the side of the road. Our members are all concerned about the problem."