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.
Statutory speed limits are set either as maximum/minimum speed limits or as prima facie restrictions. Prima facie is Latin for on the face of it and is the speed limit under most circumstances. These speed limits are set legislatively and apply throughout the state.