Hauliers could be granted an extra three months to prepare for Transport for London’s new, stricter Direct Vision Standard, according to papers published by London Councils’ transport and environment committee, ahead of a meeting this week.
If the proposal is accepted then the grace period, currently set at three months, will be extended to six months, starting from 28 October this year.
The RHA said this week that it understands that the extension to the grace period will be recommended by Transport for London to councillors at the meeting on 18 July, giving hauliers operating in the capital an extra three months to get their lorries compliant with the new standard.
If the recommendation is accepted, this would mean that enforcement of the new Progressive Safe System (PSS) would begin from 4 May 2025.
