Hauliers call for suspension of overtaking ban on A1 Tuscan stretch
The Federation points out critical operational issues noted by companies in these first days of experimentation and calls for an urgent meeting with MIT and Aspi
by Marco Morino
Exasperated and angry. The protests of the road hauliers against the ban on overtaking for lorries that came into effect on Monday 3 November along the Tuscan stretch of the A1 (Autostrada del Sole) between the Incisa-Reggello and Chiusi toll stations in both directions in the absence of a third lane have not subsided. A choice prompted by the tragedy last August when an ambulance was trapped between two lorries.
Fai-Conftrasporto has sent an official letter to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport (MIT) and Autostrade per l'Italia (Aspi), the concessionaire of the A1, calling for the immediate suspension of the ban on overtaking for heavy goods vehicles, as well as a temporary halt to penalties and the urgent convening of a technical round table with representatives of the sector.
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Only a few days after the start of the trial, companies are reporting delays in deliveries, kilometre-long queues, difficulties in respecting driving and rest times, and heavy repercussions on the E45 highway, which is already congested with diverted traffic.
The hauliers' discontent
Says Paolo Uggè, Fai president: 'It is unacceptable that a measure that is still experimental is already the subject of sanctions. You cannot ask for cooperation from the sector and at the same time penalise it with fines and restrictions that aggravate its operational difficulties'.
Fai expresses great concern about the growing climate of exasperation among road hauliers. Uggè continues: 'We receive reports of anger and fatigue, some speak of spontaneous protests, such as marches at walking pace or roadblocks. We do not share them, but the risk of tension is real. We need to intervene immediately to re-establish dialogue and responsibility'.
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