RHA SLAMS ADBLUE CHEATS
- HaulageHQ.com
- Apr 11, 2018
- 1 min read
One of the leading UK haulage industry bodies which represents approximately 250,000 Heavy Goods Vehicles on UK roads voices concern;
The Road Haulage Association (RHA) have responded following Channel 4’s Dispatches programme "Britain’s Diesel Scandal’ (Which aired on Monday 9 April 2018) The programme discovered that some hauliers were using electronic devices and engine software to bypass the trucks’ selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems, which use a chemical called AdBlue to reduce emissions of harmful nitrogen oxide particles.
In short known as "Adblue cheat devices"
Commenting on Channel 4 Dispatches programme, RHA chief executive Richard Burnett said: “There is growing evidence from our members that technical problems have arisen concerning the emission equipment on some HGVs. This has led to frustration for some haulage firms who have resorted to inappropriate solutions, which are, of course, wrong.
"We welcome the news that the Department for Transport is to commission a research project to review in-service emissions testing and equipment but this has now become a time critical issue.
“We are calling for an urgent, collaborative investigation by the Driver Vehicle Standards Agency, the Department for Transport and the Traffic Commissioners to establish exactly which vehicles are being modified, and why.
"As soon as the information becomes available we can begin to effectively address the problem. In addition, this will help and support those operators who are having difficulty with the emission systems of some lorries.
“It’s a regrettable fact that all business sectors will have rogue traders but these are in the minority and should not be regarded as representative of the vast majority of each individual business.
See the full statement from the RHA here:
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