Noise Pollution Issue

A local news programme in the south of the country has reported that the noise from tail gates and unloading of lorries is causing noise pollution problems in residential areas. It wasn’t just tailgates that were seen to be causing an environmental issue here, the carrying crates ‘rattling’ were also seen to be a problem, outside smokers spilling onto the streets from nightclubs and pubs were also under fire for increasing the amount of noise.

With many people lobbying against the large super markets on the outskirts of towns taking the lion’s share of trade complaints such as these are not helping to keep local traders open in my opinion. Unloading lorries and trucks is usually carried out as quickly as possible due to limited unloading times, surely a little disruption can be tolerated by local residents?

The police have no specific powers regarding noise pollution, this falls under the Environmental Health Authority responsibility who have dedicated folk who record and monitor noise levels. I feel this is yet another ‘dig’ at lorries driving and delivering in towns. How do these people expect deliveries to be made, surely noise such as this is part and parcel of living in a town? The supermarket in question did offer their apologies and were taking the complaints seriously, but at the end of the day there is probably little they can do to lessen this type of noise from their delivery vehicles.

Your HGV insurance covers many eventualities, however, I really don’t think noise pollution of dropping tailgates is going to be included!