Recent HGV/cyclist accidents

Sure, off peak hours, how are you going to increase driver wages that are obviously going to be demanded to drive at night to do the massive amounts of construction work needed for 2012?

Delivery driving, transport of goods etc, fine I can agree that should be limited to off peak where possible but construction traffic unfortunately IS a necessary evil.

Why can't construction traffic happen before rush hour?
Higher wages shouldn't be the issue here.
If they were demanded, perhaps only those most skilled would be hired to drive.

It's a competitive work-market, and having jobs that require leaving a few hours earlier will not deter someone who needs work.
In fact, starting the work a bit earlier in the day would make construction a bit more efficient (less time wasted transporting goods on the road, and more time spent constructing).
Plus, then the workers could be done by happy hour.

The people who are going to demand more money are HGV drivers and supervisors.

Well, perhaps we should leave those concerns to the large companies that pay the workers.
It's ridiculous to be debating the values of money vs. human life.