Department of Transport stalls on fish eye legislation

The Department of Transport is refusing to rush through legislation making it illegal for heavy goods vehicles to operate, without so-called “fish eye” mirrors, ahead of a EU Directive, which is set to come into force in 2007.

Junior Minister Ivor Callely says a number of European countries have run into “legal difficulties” after bringing forward legislation ahead of the EU Directive, which makes it mandatory for fish eye mirrors to be fitted on all new trucks.

Callely says a major road safety campaign, alerting pedestrians to the dangers of blind spots on HGVs will take place over the summer.
He is also calling on hauliers to fit the “blind spot” mirrors on a voluntary basis.