§ Mr. Terry Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Transport (1) if the Institute of Road Transport Engineers was consulted by his Department before new regulations were issued to control water spray from heavy goods vehicles;
368W(2) which interested bodies his Department consulted before issuing new regulations to control water spray from heavy goods vehicles;
(3) what period of time was taken up in consulting interested bodies before he issued new regulations in respect of the control of water spray from heavy goods vehicles;
(4) how many alternative anti-spray devices were evaluated by his Department prior to the issuing of new regulations to control water spray from heavy goods vehicles.
§ Mrs. ChalkerTwenty different configurations of practical anti-spray devices were evaluated by Southampton university, under contract to the Department, and further tests were made on at least seven manufacturers' products. The result of this work were embodied in British Standard BS AU 200 which was the subject of wide consultation by the BSI.
Draft regulations applying this standard were issued on 2 March 1984 inviting comments from a great many organisations. Those who responded with substantial comments, including the IRTE, are as follows and regulations were laid before Parliament on 10 October 1984.
Replies to consultation: Spray suppression
- Albert Jagger Limited
- Southern Transport Enterprises
- National Farmers Union
- Transport 2000
- Dendix Gen Brushes Limited
- Logistic Executive
- British Standards Institution
- Aerodyne Equipment
- Boydell & Jacks Limited
- Maurice Goodall Holdings
- Home Office (Fire Department)
- Silentnight Holdings
- ESSO Petroleum Company Limited
- Neville Charrold Limited
- British Telecom
- Ford Motor Company
- Road Haulage Association
- HSE
- Heavy Duty Division/DANA
- Bus and Coach Council
- British Railways Board
- Civic Trust
- Association of County Councils
- Crane Fruehauf
- Professor Lilley (University of Southampton)
- British Brush Manufacturers
- Sand and Gravel Association
- Leyland Trucks
- Association of Metropolitan Authorities
- British Retailers Association
- BTR Industries
- Telehoist Limited
- British Aggregate Construction Materials Industries
- National Association of Co-operatives. Transport Officials
- Monsanto
- Institute of Road Transport Engineers
- Milk Marketing Board
- ICI
- General Council of British Shipping
- National Association of UK & Irish Millers Ltd.
- Sand Ballast Hauliers
- Automobile Association
- ACTS Limited
- Home Office (Police)
- ERF Trucks
- Institute of Road Safety Officers
- Society of Motor Manufacturers & Traders
- Cyclists Touring Club
369 - Freight Transport Association
- Co-operative Union
- Bedford Motor Vehicles
- Motor Agents Association
- Scottish Accident Prevention Council
- Tarmac
- Brimec (UK) Ltd.