UK Transport Minister Allays ‘Super Lorry’ Fears

8 July 2010

UK Minister of State for Transport Theresa Villiers has said that 'super lorries' will not be permitted to travel on UK roads.

The large lorries are seen as a threat to the rail haulage industry because of their increased load compared with regular road haulage vehicles.

Although there are no plans to mandate their legality on a Europe-wide basis, Villiers, speaking at the Annual Rail Freight Group Conference in London, said the government would resist their approval should it arise in the future.