Written question asked by Earl Attlee (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Bassam of Brighton (Labour) on Wednesday, 24 October 2007.
Roads: Recovery of Vehicles
- Question
- asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether the Department for Transport or the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions commissioned research from any Ministry of Defence research agency into vehicle recovery in advance of the Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2002; and, if so, what hourly cost was attributed to the closing of a motorway in the relevant report.
- Answer
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The Defence Research Agency was commissioned to carry out an assessment of heavy vehicle recovery practice which was completed in 1996. The congestion effects of a full motorway closure were not considered, only that of a blocked lane. Congestion was modelled by a computer programme and the report states that the delay costs assumed a cost per vehicle hour of about £7.80.
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- 5638; 695 c121WA
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- 2006-07
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- Subjects
- Costs Closures Accidents Large goods vehicles Motorways Road traffic Research
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- Yes
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