25/12/2025
VERY IMPORTANT QUESTIONS
If Road Workers are legally required to have protection from road traffic before
starting work on the highway, that is good news as they are protected.
The Vehicle Recovery and breakdown assistants are also working in the road,
so why isn’t there a statutory mandate and a statutory Code of Practice for
them, as they are also working in the road, while they are deploying
and retrieving their equipment they are most vulnerable as they have no
protection. If the Department of Transport publishes
statutory guidance for the Road Workers the same should be for the Recovery
Workers etc. So how does a Recovery Worker etc. know when working on the
highway, if he is complying with the Statutory Code of Practice if there is no
mandate or Code of Practice.
A vehicle Recovery Worker is also not protected from traffic while carrying out
a risk assessment and how can he meet legal obligations when there isn’t a
Statutory Code of Practice in place.
Kind Regards
Frank
Safety Dept. Personel
Road Incident Management Systems
Mobile: 07584162972
