14-01-2008 VOSA launch consultation on fees
On 14 January VOSA will launch a consultation on a proposed increase in fees it charges for testing, inspection and other licensing services. The planned increase in fees generally average around five per cent.
The increases are needed to maintain existing levels of service and to pay for investment in improved facilities and customer services - particularly electronic services such as improved test booking facilities.
VOSA will be asking stakeholders for their views on proposed increases to fees for the following:
• Annual tests and Reduced Pollution Certificates for HGVs (Heavy Goods Vehicles) and PSVs (Public Service Vehicles);
• ADR, TIR inspections for HGVs;
• Certificates of Initial Fitness and Accessibility Certificates fro PSVs;
• Operator licensing and for the issue of international permits for both HGVs and PSVs;
• Local bus service registration;
• Single Vehicle Approval for motorcycles and light vehicles and Vehicle Identity Checks for light vehicles.
A consultation period of eight weeks has been agreed and replies must reach VOSA no later than 10 March.
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NOTES TO EDITOR:
ADR is the Accord European Relatif Au Transports international des Marchendises Dangeruses Par Route (or European Agreement concerning the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road): certification for use under international arrangements for the carriage of Dangerous Goods.
TIR stands for Transports Internationaux Routiers
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: Luke Bigwood on 0117 954 3208 or Zita Easton on 0117 954 2561. You can also e-mail press@vosa.gov.uk
Page last updated: 14/01/2008