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25/09/2014

Truck Trailer Reversing System – BackStop

A lorry driver making deliveries to Marks & Spencer was left red-faced after tearing down part of a wall. He became stuck reversing into the back of the Brighton store yesterday morning and struck the wall. When he moved forward again, it collapsed. Bob Higham, who lives in Regent Hill, where the accident happened, claimed [&hellip

A lorry driver making deliveries to Marks & Spencer was left red-faced after tearing down part of a wall.

He became stuck reversing into the back of the Brighton store yesterday morning and struck the wall. When he moved forward again, it collapsed.

Bob Higham, who lives in Regent Hill, where the accident happened, claimed lorries caused numerous accidents in the area’s narrow streets and called for them to be banned from the city centre.

He said: “They don’t always knock walls down but there’s scrapes.

“I think big lorries like this should be banned. They should only allow smaller, fixed wheelbase vehicles in.”

A Marks & Spencer spokeswoman said: “He got into a bit of difficulty but thankfully nobody was hurt. We’re sorry for any inconvenience caused.”

Onlookers and the lorry driver helped pick up bricks from the wall.

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