RHA advocates rounding up the cowboys
The UK road network suffers from one of the highest congestion levels in Europe. Therefore, safe driving practice is of paramount importance at all times.
Road traffic accidents simply make a bad situation worse.
“The incidences of bad driving as highlighted in today’s press should serve as a warning to ALL road users, not just those behind the wheel of a heavy goods vehicle”, said RHA Chief Executive Geoff Dunning. “As far as we are concerned, driving without due care and attention is totally unacceptable behaviour”. The Road Haulage Association, through its ‘Rounding up the Cowboys’ campaign is committed to making the road freight industry safer and more efficient.
“We are the single most important industry sector within UK plc. We are an industry that is not only responsible for its actions, we must make drivers and operators themselves responsible for their own actions.
“The UK’s Traffic Commissioner network has the responsibility to grant HGV driving licences based on a driver’s conduct. They are also entitled to take that licence away should the driver be found guilty of irresponsible, unsafe driving or driving an unroadworthy vehicle.
“The instances of poor driving standards in today’s newspapers represent reprehensible behaviour on the part of the drivers concerned,” continued Geoff Dunning. “Although we consider this appalling behaviour to be the actions of a minority of drivers, it is nonetheless a significant minority. These drivers MUST be made aware of the penalties they can incur – a hefty fine or the removal of their licence.
Road Haulage Association – phone us first
For more details, contact RHA Head of Media Relations, Kate Gibbs on . . .
Tel: +44 (0) 1932 838917
Mob: + 44 (0) 7979 531451
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