Large Goods Vehicles: Road Traffic Offences
(asked on 10th February 2015) - View Source
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many lorries registered overseas have been found to be (1) overloaded, (2) in an unsatisfactory mechanical condition, and (3) driven in breach of driver hours regulations, within the last 12 months.
This question was answered on 24th February 2015
The information requested is in the table below:
| Overloading | Weighed | 2,308 | Prohibited | 1,415 |
| Mechanical Prohibitions | Inspected | 32,344 | Prohibited | 10,586 |
| Drivers Hours | Examined | 41,732 | Prohibited | 6,708 |
On any given check it is often the case that the same vehicle is checked by a Vehicle Examiner and a Traffic Examiner and will be counted against both disciplines. Some vehicles/operators are targeted by only one discipline, for example: an older vehicle might be targeted for its condition but not to check on the driver.