Large Goods Vehicles: Safety
(asked on 20th May 2021) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what plans he has to consult on proposed legislative changes on HGV sideguards.
This question was answered on 25th May 2021
Since 2014 vehicle approval regulations require most new Heavy Goods Vehicles (HGVs) to be fitted with sideguards.
Work is now focused on amending the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations to ensure that sideguards required when the vehicle is new are retained and maintained throughout the life of the vehicle. The consultation on the amending regulation is expected to take place this summer.