Essex County Council bosses have reiterated calls for a ban on lorries overtaking on the A12 after motorists were caught up in rush hour delays yesterday (January 21).
Two lorries collided shortly before 6.20am near junction 17 (Howe Green), forcing the partial closure of the carriageway.
County Hall is also considering a ban on lorries overtaking on the A130.
County councillor Rodney L. Bass, has called on the Highways Agency to enforce it between 6am and 8pm to prevent a repeat of yesterday's chaos.
He said: "We are disappointed and frustrated that people are being held up and the Essex economy is being damaged by incidents involving lorries and sheer bad driving for which there is no justification.
"We are calling again on the Highways Agency to immediately introduce an overtaking ban on the A12 for lorries between 6am and 8pm.
"The overtaking ban on the M11 between junctions 8 and 9 should be immediately reinstated and lorries should be held to the nearside 2 lanes of the 4 lanes carriageways on the Essex stretch of the M25."
