Eleanor Burnham AM for North Wales believes rest stops for long distance lorry drivers using the A55 will save lives.

She said: "This lack of facilities is endangering the lives of road users in North Wales. Over tired lorry drivers are being forced into breaching EU regulations on driving time because there is nowhere for them to stop, risking fatal collisions.”

There have been a number of accidents on the road in recent month including the death of Ysgol Craig Y Don pupil, Chloe Eileen Clark, who was killed after a heavy goods vehicle collided with her family's Rover near Caerwys and in 2006 there were 89 collisions on the A55.

A Welsh Assembly spokesperson said: “We would support any suitable lorry park facility serving the A55, in principle, on the basis of safety benefits to the road users. However, this would be subject to an appropriate site having safe and suitable access from the trunk road."

One proposal to tackle the problem is to build a large lorry stop and enterprise park at Caerwys, south of junction 31 but the plans have come up against local opposition.

Mrs Burnham said: “Whilst there are designated rest points for car drivers there are currently no places at all for lorry drivers on one of Europe's most important roads. It is becoming busier and busier due to increased tourist and commercial traffic and there has been a rise in the number of serious collisions and accidents on the road.”