04-09-08 VOSA consult on headlamp aim test
The Vehicle and Operator Services (VOSA) has launched a consultation on the headlamp aim test, which is part of the annual roadworthiness test for heavy goods vehicles and passenger service vehicles.
The main features of the proposals are to:
Introduce a modern electronic method of assessing headlamp aim;
Simplify the headlamp aim standards
You can view the consultation at www.vosa.gov.uk and follow the ‘quick links’ to ‘Consultations’. If you wish to make comments, VOSA has set up a special email address: headlamps@vosa.gov.uk
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VOSA (Vehicle and Operator Services Agency) is responsible for:
• Processing applications for licences to operate lorries and buses and registering bus services
• Operating and administering testing schemes for all vehicles, including the supervision of the MOT testing scheme
• Enforcing the law on vehicles to ensure that they comply with legal standards and regulations
• Enforcing drivers' hours and licensing requirements
• Supporting Traffic Commissioners to help them make informed decisions on operator
licensing, vocational drivers and bus registration requirements
• Providing training and advice for commercial operators
• Investigating vehicle accidents, defects and recalls.
For media enquiries about VOSA, please contact: Zita Easton on 0117 954 2561 or Luke Bigwood on 0117 954 3208. You can also e-mail press@vosa.gov.uk
Page last updated: 19/09/2008