Two recent collisions involving lorries, one of which led to the death of 14 sheep, have reinforced the campaign to introduce an O-licensing system on the Isle of Man.
In the first incident, a digger toppled off a drawbar plant trailer being pulled by a DAF and onto a car in Douglas.
The vehicle's occupants, including a nine-month-old baby, were treated for minor injuries.
In the second incident, a Water Authority lorry collided with a tractor towing a double-decker trailer carrying sheep near Peel. The trailer toppled over, killing the sheep, but the tractor driver was uninjured. The lorry driver escaped with only minor injuries.
A spokeswoman for the Water Authority would not comment on the incident.
The Department for Transport is currently battling criticism over its plans to overhaul its O-licensing regime.
Commenting on the digger incident, one haulier tells CM: "It is an absolute miracle no one was killed. This is why the island needs regulating."
Year: 2015 | Body Type: Hook loader | Cab Type: Day | Registration: MX15DYO | Mileage: 546,000 km | Power: 412 bhp
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