20/04/2015 (Agence Europe) - Council approves revision of weights and dimensions directive for lorries. On Monday 20 April, the Council of the EU approved revision of the 96/53/EC directive on the maximum weights and dimensions of lorries used in international transport. The new authorised text will allow the size of containers to be increased, as well as the use of new round nosed cabins and aerodynamic mechanisms at the rear of vehicles (see EUROPE 11269). The text will not end the rules...