§ Mr. Alex CarlileTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport if steel rolls are required to be secured to a lorry cradle during transportation along minor roads; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. KeySteel rolls and the cradles upon which they are carried are both required to be secured to a lorry when they are in transit on any road.
The safety of loads on vehicles used on roads is controlled by the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986. Regulation 100(2) requires that any load carried by a vehicle be secured, if necessary, by additional restraints so that it is not likely to cause danger or nuisance by moving, falling or blowing off the vehicle. This would apply to steel rolls.
Section 8 of the Department of Transport's publication "Code of Practice on the Safety of Loads on Vehicles" advises operators of the best way to secure metal rolls to their vehicles.