Longer lorries are to be allowed on Britain's roads to enable more goods to be carried on fewer journeys, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Anil Namdeo, environment and safety expert at Northumbria University, reacts to the news.

Longer lorries are to be allowed on Britain's roads to enable more goods to be carried on fewer journeys, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced. Anil Namdeo, environment and safety expert at Northumbria University, reacts to the news.