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Written Question
Large Goods Vehicle Drivers: Fines
Monday 27th October 2014

Asked by: Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative - Daventry)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many fines on foreign lorry drivers are unpaid.

Answered by Robert Goodwill

Since 2009 to the present date, the number of unpaid notices issued to foreign commercial vehicle drivers by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is 417.

Written Question
Large Goods Vehicles: Safety
Friday 17th October 2014

Asked by: Chris Heaton-Harris (Conservative - Daventry)

Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, if his Department will bring forward legislative proposals to tighten minimum safety requirements for HGVs by removing exceptions for construction vehicles.

Answered by Claire Perry

The Department plans to consult shortly about reviewing exemptions for certain large vehicles from both the requirement to have a statutory roadworthiness test and to be operated under licence as goods vehicles. Additionally, the Department plans to consult about proposals to ensure a greater number of vehicles are fitted with sideguards by removing existing exemptions, and are considering a retro-fitting requirement for front mirrors.