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MINISTER FOR FINANCE AND URBAN SERVICES

Question No. 371

Road Safety - Milk Delivery Vehicles and Personnel

Ms Follett - asked the Minister for Finance and Urban Services -

(1) Does the Government have any plans for legislation to provide for safety identification of milk delivery vehicles and personnel.

(2) Would the Minister consider as a minimum requirement the fitting of vehicles with hazard flashing lights and fluorescent stripes and personnel with -fluorescent jackets.

Mr Duty - the answer to Ms Folletts question is as follows:

(1) There is provision within current legislation to allow for the fitting of a flashing amber light to the top of a vehicle deemed to be causing a traffic hazard whilst operating on a public thoroughfare. To obtain permission to fit this device, application must be made, in writing, stating circumstances, to Dickson Motor Vehicle Registry. Milk delivery vendors also have the right to place extra lights and approved reflectors and/or marking plates on their vehicles as long as the colours and locations meet registration requirements.

(2) The Milk Authority actively encourages vendors to take all available and necessary safety precautions in operating their runs, and sees safety identification as an improvement to vendors professionalism. However, it is considered that the onus for providing safety related equipment for milk vendors staff and vehicles should rest with the vendors.

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