Ban HGV overtaking on motorways to help improve safety and traffic flow
The Government should introduce a ban on heavy goods vehicles overtaking on motorways, with exceptions only for passing stationary or broken-down vehicles. This should be supported by clear signage, effective enforcement, penalties, and alignment with road safety practices in parts of Europe.
Heidi Alexander
Transport Secretary
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Ban HGV overtaking on motorways to help improve safety and traffic flow
The Government should introduce a ban on heavy goods vehicles overtaking on motorways, with exceptions only for passing stationary or broken-down vehicles. This should be supported by clear signage, effective enforcement, penalties, and alignment with road safety practices in parts of Europe.
Similar motions
Mandate use of motorway cameras and technology to catch lane hoggers
Introduce penalties for motorway middle lane hoggers & decriminalise undertaking
Remove speed cameras from motorways to improve safety and fairness
Ban the use of driver-facing cameras in HGVs and company vehicles
Increase dual carriage and motorway speed limit to 80mph