§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Secretary of State for Transport what financial arrangements are made when abnormal loads are moved on motorways. [343]
§ Mr. WattsThe suitability of any route for the movement of an abnormal load has to be notified and cleared by the highways authorities and police forces involved. The vehicle operator or his employer is required to meet the cost of any surveys of structures involved, any strengthening required, and in some cases, for the provision of police escorts.