A discussion on National Road Carriers spokesperson James Smith about proposed government changes to freight regulations, focusing on fuel efficiency, road wear, and the timing of policy implementation.
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Well, it's only a small number of vehicles that are caught up by those restrictions. So they're vehicles that are doing over-dimension loads that currently can't use motorways, for example, and this change would allow them to do that so that they would obviously use less fuel if they can travel straight down the motorway instead of winding their way through local streets.
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potential for reduced fuel use and travel time
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