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Written question asked by Mark Pritchard (Conservative) on Monday, 8 March 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 March 2021. It was answered by Baroness Maclean of Redditch (Conservative) on Tuesday, 16 March 2021 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Motor Vehicles: Noise

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to help reduce noise pollution from motorised delivery vehicles in urban areas.

Answer

In 2015 the Department for Transport worked with other Government departments, the Freight Transport Association (now Logistics UK), and the Noise Abatement Society to produce guidance on good practice for quiet deliveries. The published guidance can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/quiet-deliveries-demonstration-scheme.

Regulations governing the maximum sound level of goods vehicles are harmonised at an international level and require new vehicles to demonstrate compliance before being placed on the market. Reductions in the maximum sound limit will apply to new vehicles being registered from July 2022 with a further reduction planned for July 2026.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
164406
Session
2019-21
Transferred
Yes
Subjects
Delivery services Motor vehicles Pollution control Noise Urban areas
Link
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