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The number of heavy goods vehicles using the roads did not change much over the past 10 years.

In that year it carried up to 26 000 heavy goods vehicles a day.

We cannot permit this kind of heavy goods vehicle in Europe.

The report before us concerns the charging of heavy goods vehicles.

Heavy goods vehicles have a very long service life.

It is not clear to what extent heavy goods vehicles have an impact on road accidents.

Many of the roads are unsuitable for heavy goods vehicles.

This kind of legislation must be introduced quickly for heavy goods vehicles and buses.

It is very important to prevent these charges simply becoming a new tax on heavy goods vehicles, as some Members here have pointed out.

This summer will see a tougher approach towards heavy goods vehicles from home and abroad.

Will it reopen to heavy goods vehicles or not?

Of course we need heavy goods vehicles too.

I need not go into detail about the gravity of accidents involving heavy goods vehicles.

The tax privileges that heavy goods vehicles enjoy are not being curtailed.

Certainly, the focus on the heavy goods vehicles makes sense regarding the use of tolls, etc.

I would like to give my full endorsement to the directive on the charging of heavy goods vehicles.

I do not agree with the proposal to charge heavy goods vehicles according to air and noise pollution.

This is to ensure that heavy goods vehicles can avoid certain road sections during peak hours.

All that we need to consider is the contribution which heavy goods vehicles should make to road maintenance and infrastructure costs.

The traffic problem was solved in 1986 by the building of a bypass, thus keeping the heavy goods vehicles from the main street.

Some 3,000 heavy goods vehicles pass through the town every day and pollution levels are amongst the highest in the country.

All were caused by lorries carried on the heavy goods vehicle trains.

In addition the bridge did not meet all the standards required to take the new 40 tonne heavy goods vehicles.

It has been estimated that there are approximately 140,000 heavy goods vehicle journeys made inside the region each day.

On the one hand, Switzerland will gradually forego reducing the number of heavy goods vehicles.

HGV traffic has been an issue for the village's narrow streets.

The leaks are believed to have come from an HGV carrying diesel.

The bridge was strengthened in 2004, so that HGV vehicles could continue to use it.

HGV and other commercial vehicles would be charged at the same rate as private cars up to the £5 cap.

In 2005 this bridge had work carried out to strengthen it to withstand the impact of an HGV.

General managers, housewives, HGV drivers and teachers are the next most numerous owners.

In fact, we are asking for a daily ceiling on HGV numbers - a genuinely effective serious limit.

Since the 1990s, there has been a change in the type of vehicle accounting for HGV activity.

Their dog was also seriously hurt in the crash which pushed the HGV down an embankment.

After leaving football, Ross worked as an HGV driver.

HGV vehicles would roll on and roll off the low-floor wagons.

The biggest common factor in the fatalities the blind spot on a left turning HGV, which is not illegal.

The HGV runs a number of educational scientific meetings throughout the year as well as social events.

HGV licences and tests are suspended during World War Two.

Sgt. Curry is one of the most experienced HGV drivers in his unit.

Tax discs use the term 'HGV' for vehicles over 3.5 tonnes.

Throw in a hill and the gearbox had to be worked, too, with the top speed dropping to little more than HGV pace.

Restrict HGV deliveries to the early hours.

More HGV and other professional drivers are able to take cycle safety courses as part of their professional development.

I think that the European Union would benefit if the people responsible for this situation were made to spend the night in an HGV.

Derisory enforcement of HGV regulations - illegality make goods 20% cheaper.

Noreen teaches HGV lorry driving at her own school in Halifax.

Being infected with hepatitis G virus (HGV) has not been shown to cause liver cancer.

There is a policy of zero tolerance for professional (e.g. HGV) drivers.

The weekday cash cost is £5.50 for a car and £11.00 for an HGV.