ABC News
Trucks are being forced to stay to the left lane of a Brisbane road in a trial to reduce congestion.
The trucking industry has raised a number of concerns about keeping trucks in the left-hand lane of one of Brisbane's busiest road corridors.
A six-month trial of the regulation started yesterday on an eight-kilometre stretch of the Brisbane Urban Corridor on the southside, linking the Ipswich Motorway at Rocklea with the Gateway Motorway at Wishart.
Queensland Trucking Association (QTA) spokesman Peter Garske says there could be safety issues if cars need to turn left into a lane full of heavy vehicles.
He says he also has other concerns.
"The number of trucks that fail to adhere to the signage, the effect on traffic turning left - I've mentioned that - queuing length at intersections - there are a whole range of issues that will need to be monitored closely to evaluate whether this trial is likely to succeed," he said.
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