FTA: Safer Lorries Scheme has made progress, but a blanket ban is not the solution

July 30, 2014 Hayley Pink

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The FTA has welcomed amendments to the design of the London Safer Lorries Scheme (SLS), revealed yesterday (29 July) by TfL, however it believes a one-size-fits-all regulation for commercial vehicles over 3.5 tonnes is not the best way to improve cyclist safety. In a consultation document, TfL and London Councils are asking stakeholders to have […]




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