Road conditions and quality
Of highways both centrally maintained (motorways and trunk A roads) and locally maintained B roads have both increased, following the trend in recent years. Less local authorities have roads in poor condition. See the report at Road Conditions in England to March 2019 (publishing.service.gov.uk)
Trial E-Scooters
More on this – as promised! York is part of the trial scheme. You need a Q on your licence and are limited to 15.5mph. Insurance must be arranged, s-scooters may be used on cycle lanes and roads, but not pavements. Helmets and protective gear are not compulsory. More road users for professional drivers to keep an eye out for – these are potentially the most vulnerable (and dangerous) users that may appear. For a full list of all towns and cities where the trials operate, see E-scooter trials: guidance for users - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Electric vehicle charging points
Get a boost of £20 million, increasing the chargers to just under 8000. Preparing the way for fossil fuel vehicles to be stopped being produced / sold from 2030. More at Government powers up electric vehicle revolution with £20 million chargepoints boost - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Category 1 goods haulage
This category is government secured and one which is critical to the perseveration of human and/or animal welfare and/or national security. An exclusive list for this category, which now includes:
Department of Health and Social Care (including medicine, vaccines, baby milk formula, transplants
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (veterinary medicines)
The following are not government-secured, but are category 1:
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (critical food chain dependencies (such as chemicals and key additives), water purification and treatment
Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (critical chemicals for use within the energy sector, and critical parts for the same)
Ministry of Defence – any supplies!
Haulier advice site locations
These have been updated, and now are as follows (Haulier advice site locations - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk))
Site COVID-19 & testing hours
Beaconsfield - 6am to 9.30pm
Burtonwood (Merseyside) - 6am to 9.30pm
Cambridge Services - 24 hours (COVID-19 testing only)
Cannock Roadking No testing
Carlisle Stobart Truck Stop - 4am to 9.30pm
Charnock Richard Services northbound - 6am to 9.30pm
Cherwell Valley - 6am to 9.30pm
Clacket Lane eastbound - 24 hours
Cullompton - 6am to 9.30pm
Doncaster North - 6am to 9.30pm
Donington Park - 6am to 9.30pm
Ferrybridge Services - 6am to 9.30pm
Fleet southbound - 6am to 9.30pm
Formula Services (Ellesmere Port) - No testing
Hartshead Moor (Huddersfield) - 6am to 9.30pm
Heywood Distribution Truck Stop - 6am to 9.30pm
Holyhead Truck Stop - No testing
Hopwood Park - 4am to 9.30pm
Junction 38 Services - 6am to 9.30pm
Leicester Forest East northbound - 6am to 9.30pm
Leicester Forest East southbound - 6am to 9.30pm
Lockerbie Truck Stop - No testing
Markham Moor - No testing
Membury eastbound - 6am to 9.30pm
Orwell Crossing Truck Stop - 4am to 9.30pm
Peterborough - 4am to 9.30pm (Busy – you may experience delays)
Pont Abraham - No testing
Reading Eastbound - 24 hours
Rothwell Truck Stop - 6am to 9.30pm (Busy – you may experience delays)
Rownhams northbound - 24 hours
Rugby Stobart Truck Stop - 24 hours (Busy – you may experience delays)
Sandbach northbound - 6am to 9.30pm
Sandbach southbound - 6am to 9.30pm
South Mimms - 24 hours
Stafford northbound - 6am to 9.30pm
Strensham northbound - 6am to 9.30pm
Strensham southbound - 6am to 9.30pm
Sutton Scotney northbound - 6am to 9.30pm
Sutton Scotney southbound - 6am to 9.30pm
Tamworth Services - 6am to 9.30pm
The Stockyard Truckstop Rotherham - 6am to 9.30pm, Monday to Friday (7am to 11am and 4pm to 8pm, Saturday and Sunday)
Thurrock Services - 24 hours (Busy – you may experience delays)
Truckhaven (Carnforth) - 6am to 9.30pm
Watford Gap northbound - No testing
Watford Gap southbound - 6am to 9.30pm (Busy – you may experience delays)
Wetherby Services - 6am to 9.30pm
Woodall northbound - 6am to 9.30pm