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Gigaliners and road safety – Car drivers and cyclists join forces.
Joint Position from EAC European Automobile Clubs and ECF European Cyclists’ Federation.

Berlin/Brussels 26.03.12
The European umbrella associations of national cyclists’ and automobile clubs have joined forces against the permission of longer lorries on European roads and today publish a joint position paper.The action of the two associations is due to the rumored announcement by Siim Kallas of a re-interpretation of EU law by the Commission which would enable trials of cross border traffic of longer LHVs to be allowed. This could bring about a chain reaction. Lowered haulage prices in areas that have LHV’s would force other countries to follow suit. Allowing cross border traffic therefore would force a Europe-wide allowance of Gigaliners. This could have serious implications for road safety. ...

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