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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Neil Lancefield

Lorry parking shortage forces thousands of drivers to sleep in laybys

Each night thousands of lorry drivers are still being forced to park in laybys and industrial estates due to a severe shortage of purpose-built facilities, an investigation has found.

Designated sites such as truck stops and motorway service areas do not have space for more than a fifth of the HGVs which park overnight near major roads in England, according to PA news agency analysis of a Government-commissioned report.

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