A racking hose is a flexible, plastic hose, used to siphon wine or beer from one vessel to another. It is used in both racking and bottling operations. A racking cane is a rigid tube, often bent or L-shaped, that is attached to the racking hose to make racking easier.
The FTA pointed out that the current speed limit was introduced in the 1960s and that since then lorry technology had advanced considerably. Gary Rae, campaigns manager for road safety charity Brake, said: We are disappointed that the Government has gone against the advice of road safety groups on this issue.
To set a speed limit in the range from 30 to 70 km/h (19 to 43 mph), a Traffic Authority would be presented with a choice of five km/h options, whereas there are only three options using current mph speed limits.