Hauliers vow to fight height restrictions

IRISH hauliers vowed yesterday to fight any future ban on high-sided vehicles on the country’s roads after Transport Minister Martin Cullen said the height of the Dublin Port Tunnel would not be altered for safety reasons and because of time constraints.

The Irish Road Haulage Association (IRHA) said it would stand firm against moves to extend the height restrictions of the tunnel to the rest of the nation.

IRHA president Eamonn Morrissey said transporters would fight to stop the Dublin height restriction becoming the national norm, and he claimed consumers would be hit by knock-on costs.