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Timber Haulage

This leaflet covers the safe practices to be followed when operating large goods vehicles (LGVs) in the forest.

Whilst the main thrust of this guide relates to timber haulage operations in the forest, sections are also appropriate to access by other heavy goods vehicles, such as low loaders and vehicles delivering fuel or material for use in the construction and maintenance of forest roads.

This guide is kindly sponsored by Volvo.

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