Arnold Soulsby
28 May 2014 · Coroner Robin Balmain · Black Country
A similar concern from this report was raised again 1 time later. See the linked reports.
The coroner's concerns
1. lorries without forward facing mirrors
“I am concerned that the regulations that have been introduced requiring lorries to have forward facing mirrors are not retrospective, hence there are a large number of lorries on the road which do not have this facility”
Linked reports
Identical hazardConfidence 0.90 · high
This report
“I am concerned that the regulations that have been introduced requiring lorries to have forward facing mirrors are not retrospective, hence there are a large number of lorries on the road which do not have this facility.”
Later report
“Due to the lack of Class VI front mirrors on large goods vehicles registered before the 26”
Responses
2014-0241-Response-by-Department-of-Transport.pdf ↗· Department for Transport
Stated action
“The Department has published a Strategic Framework for Road Safety, which sets out general safety measures.”