§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the progress his Department is making in the development of codes of practice for handling potentially dangerous loads, including driver training.
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§ Mr. William RodgersThe comprehensive regulations for the transport of dangerous goods by road which the Health and Safety Executive is currently preparing will include provisions relating to handling and driver training; and the development of codes of practice will follow.
§ Mr. Gryllsasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will make a statement on the progress which has been made concerning the defining of routes for the transport of hazardous materials, particularly liquefied gases, based on the experience already gained in Cleveland for such loads, and nationally for routes analogous to those already designated for very high loads and for very heavy loads.
§ Mr. William RodgersThe responsibility for the routing of heavy goods vehicles rests with the local authorities, which have the necessary statutory powers. The routing of dangerous goods traffic is not strictly analogous to that of exceptionally high, wide or heavy loads, but I fully agree that the authorities concerned should consider the matter urgently in the light of relevant experience.