Extracts from Westminster Hall debate on Roadside Recovery Vehicles: Red Lights - Jul 23
Wednesday, 24 July 2019 07:28
Tracey Crouch (Chatham and Aylesford) (Con):...This campaign is
supported by the wider industry of both independent firms and
nationwide operators such as the RAC and the AA and I am
grateful for their briefings. Evidence given by the
AA suggested that although UK motorways are the safest roads
to drive on when calculated using serious accidents per billion
miles, they are also the most dangerous to work on as a breakdown
patrol or vehicle recovery operator; there have...Request free trial
(Chatham and Aylesford)
(Con):...This campaign is supported by the wider industry of both
independent firms and nationwide operators such as the RAC
and the
AA and I am grateful for their briefings. Evidence
given by the
AA suggested that although UK motorways are the safest
roads to drive on when calculated using serious accidents per
billion miles, they are also the most dangerous to work on as a
breakdown patrol or vehicle recovery operator; there have been at
least three known fatalities of operators in the past 18
months...
The Minister of State, Department for Transport ():...I understand that the
APPG’s call for evidence resulted in a number of detailed
responses, including from the AA and RAC, two of the largest
recovery operators in the UK. Responses were also received from the
National Police Chiefs Council and several other organisations
representing the interests of those involved in the industry and
supporting those injured during their work. We will need to
properly consult the blue-light emergency services on their views
about the use of red lights on recovery vehicles, and I am
conscious of the fact that this campaign has attracted the support
of many right hon. and hon. Members of this House...
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