The cautionary note came from James Hookham, policy director at the FTA, who was speaking ahead of seminar next month, which aims to provide guidance and information on a number of transport issues relating to waste and recyclables.
Confusion
Mr Hookham said: “The working time directive will see the biggest legislative change for 40 years in the way the road transport industry operates. It will reduce the average working time of a driver to 48 hours.
“There is a lot of confusion about how the directive will impact on the recycling and waste sector and it is essential that transport users and managers get to grips with the issues involved.”
The seminar will feature presentations from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency, HM Customs and Excise, the Freight Transport Association, equipment manufacturers and waste management industry leaders.
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Presentations will cover:
The implications of the Road Transport Working Time Directive - Proposals for a UK Lorry Road User Charging Scheme
- Driver Training
- Health and safety issues affecting transport in the waste management industry
- New requirements for digital tachographs
- Industry and VOSA perspectives on vehicle overloading and vehicle testing issues.
The seminar is being run by the Environmental Services Association with the FTA and takes place on Wednesday March 16 at the National Agricultural Centre near Stoneleigh, Coventry. The event, chaired by Mike Hellings, ESA chairman, will run alongside the Stoneleigh Live exhibition.
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Speakers
Speakers include: David Rawlinson, SITA UK; Peter Needham, digital tachograph project manager, Siemens, Michael Green, Managing Director, G and P Batteries, Rob Stubbs, Group Fleet and Procurement Director, Onyx; and David Hook, Senior Policy Manager, HM Customs and Excise.
Booking
To book a place at the event, which costs 45 including lunch, please contact Diane Young, ESA, tel: 020 7591 3205 or d-young@esauk.org
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