CONTROL OF GOODS VEHICLES IN URBAN AREAS - THE UK EXPERIENCE

Controls on heavy commerical vehicles (HCV's) stem from regulations introduced in 1967. In 1973 further legislation allowed for the denial of access to HCV's on amenity grounds alone. Some 450 lorry controls rely at least in part on the 1973 powers. The paper reviews the legislative background to lorry controls, examines why controls have been introduced, and discusses the form of control most commonly adopted. A number of theoretical studies, and the monitoring of controls in place, enable an assessment to be made of their impact. Controls are evaluated in terms of effect on HCV flows, effect on operators' costs, and the benefits to be derived from controls. Two case studies are considered in detail. At Windsor a cordon has been established redirecting all but exempt HCV's away from the urban area, and the results have been closely monitored. In London a recent inquiry has examined the effect of possible bans on hcv's within the greater London council area (a). (Author/TRRL)

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  Institution of Engineers

  447 Upper Edward Street
  Brisbane, Queensland 4000,   Australia 
• Authors:
  • Patterson, N S
• Publication Date: 1985-2

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: p. 17-23
• Serial:
  • Institution of Engrs, Aust Queensland Div Tech Pap
  • Volume: 26
  • Issue Number: 3
  • Publisher: Institution of Engineers
  • ISSN: 0314-4216

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Benefit cost analysis; Evaluation and assessment; Impact studies; Laws; Legislation; Origin and destination; Traffic control; Traffic flow; Traffic restraint; Trucks; Urban areas
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 226: Cost benefit analysis; 9020: Evaluation (assessment); 9112: Impact study; 1556: Legislation; 1236: Lorry; 687: Origin destination traffic; 654: Traffic control; 671: Traffic flow; 633: Traffic restraint; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area
• Subject Areas: Highways; Law; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; I73: Traffic Control;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00399455
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ARRB
• Files: ITRD, TRIS, ATRI
• Created Date: Aug 25 2004 2:43AM