MEGATONS ON THE MOTORWAY
SIR.-1 entirely endorse the points made by Oliver Stewart relating to 'ponderomotives.' He says, how- ever, that there is nothing else 'that can be done Other than to impose a speed limit. I would suggest there is, Such traffic should be banned from roads incapable of carrying it. Even before the new larger Vehicles were permitted, the regulations allowed for an overall width of vehicle and load of 9 ft. 6 in. The width of the road A225, outside my front gate, and right into the verge on either side, is twenty feet, which is an absolute maximum of ten feet Per carriageway. Heavy vehicles of this width are driven at tremendous speed along this country road. Surely it is evident that the•road is quite unsuitable for such traffic and it is ludicrous that anything lust over this width is classed as an abnormal load and requires special provisions, even on a motor- way. The width of the road should be related to the traffic that is allowed to use it, and heavy vehicles completely banned from such unsuitable roads.
ENID C. WILLIAMS Green Hill House, Shorehani Road. Orford, Kent
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