A new motorway rest area opened this week in Germany has sufficient capacity for 100 HGVs. However, for that to happen, the lorries need to park closely one after the other in rows based on their estimated time of departure.

New motorway rest area in Germany parks 8 HGVs in 1 row

The Swedish Transport Administration has been granted permission to install CCTV cameras at the Glumslöv rest area south of Helsingborg. According to Swedish newspaper Sydsvenskan, the intention behind the move is to make the rest area safer for the drivers who use it.

22 CCTV cameras to be installed at Swedish rest area to improve security

Kieran Smith, CEO of HGV driver recruitment agency Driver Require, together with Adrian Jones, National Officer for Road and Transport for the Unite trade union, have each supported the idea of the UK Government adopting minimum standards for lorry parking facilities. 

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