London's DVS: 57% of survey respondents not ready for new rules

I'd like to thank our members and the industry for responding to our recent second survey there is still significant concern from operators about the timescale they're expected to retrofit their trucks with new equipment. This is why we ran a second survey - following one we conducted earlier this year - to get an updated picture of our sector's readiness to comply with the new standard.

We had a significant and representative response from the industry and our membership, consisting of large, medium, and small operators. Again, the results are conclusive, with 57 percent of respondents saying they're not confident of being able to install compliant equipment in time, and 89 percent calling for the grace period to be extended by at least 12 months.

We are still collaborating with partners and continuing our dialogue with TfL so that firms have the clarity and confidence to invest in the required safety equipment. Your input gives us clear and concise evidence to share with TfL and TEC as we call for the grace period to be extended by a year.

We issued the explainer document along with Loughborough University two weeks ago to help clarify the position for retrofitted equipment to vehicles. You can view that here.

We will keep you updated with developments.