PARLIAMENTARY WRITTEN QUESTION
Large Goods Vehicles (18 October 2021)
Question Asked
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether the Government plans to proceed with trials of on-road lorry platooning.
Asked by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour)
Asked by:
Charlotte Nichols (Labour)
Answer
Government funded on-road trials of Heavy Goods Vehicle (HGV) platooning technology are currently underway and expected to conclude in spring 2022. The main aim of the trials is to determine whether HGV platooning can safely deliver real world fuel consumption benefits on UK roads.
The project will also provide invaluable insight into infrastructure constraints, traffic management, vehicle maintenance and driver workloads.
Answered by:
Trudy Harrison (Conservative)
26 October 2021
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