LORRY PARKS - REPORT OF COMMITTEES' WORKING PARTY ON THE PROVISION OF OVERNIGHT FACILITIES FOR LONG DISTANCE LORRIES

THIS REPORT PRESENTS THE RESULTS OF THE WEST MIDLAND CONURBATION SURVEY OF THE OVERNIGHT PARKING OF LORRIES, THE PURPOSE OF WHICH WAS TO INVESTIGATE THE FOLLOWING: (1) LOSS OF AMENITY AND ENVIRONMENTAL INTRUSION RESULTING FROM THE STREET PARKING OF HEAVY GOODS VEHICLES, AND THE POTENTIAL DANGER OF SUCH VEHICLES AND THEIR LOADS (INFLAMMABLE OR DANGEROUS CARGO) TO OTHER ROAD USERS; (2) SECURITY AND PROTECTION OF LOADS AGAINST THEFT; AND (3) ARRANGEMENTS FOR OVERNIGHT ACCOMODATION OF DRIVERS. THE METHOD OF DATA COLLECTION EMPLOYED IN THE SURVEY WAS FOR OBSERVERS TO RECORD THE REGISTRATION NUMBERS AND ANY VISIBLE DETAILS OF OWNERSHIP OF LORRIES PARKED EITHER ON STREET OR ADJACENT LAND. BASED ON THIS INFORMATION, A QUESTIONNAIRE WAS SENT TO THE OWNER OF EVERY VEHICLE OBSERVED. DETAILS OF THE QUESTIONNAIRE ARE GIVEN, AND THE RESULTS ANALYZED AND OF LORRY PARKS ARE CONSIDERED. THE MAIN CONCLUSION FROM THE SURVEY IS THAT THERE EXISTS A NEED FOR PARKING FACILITIES FOR LOCAL AND HOME BASED VEHICLES, AND METHODS OF PROVIDING SUCH FACILITIES ARE OUTLINED. /TRRL/

• Corporate Authors:

  W Midland Regional Study /UK

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• Publication Date: 1972-12

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; Tables;
• Pagination: 33 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Environmental impacts; Parking; Roadside rest areas; Safety; Surveys; Truck drivers; Trucks
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Motor Carriers; Operations and Traffic Management; Safety and Human Factors; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00226970
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport and Road Research Laboratory (TRRL)
• Report/Paper Numbers: R&d Rpt
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jan 11 1974 12:00AM