30-04-08 Successful VOSA operation in Cambridgeshire
On Sunday, 30th March, enforcement officers of the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) carried out a targeted lorry check near the A1M in Cambridgeshire.
During the twelve-hour check the examiners inspected 19 non-UK registered vehicles for overloading and Drivers’ Hours records. VOSA examiners issued the following prohibitions:
- 6 overloading prohibitions,
- 2 Drivers’ Hours prohibitions for failing to produce any records,
- 1 Drivers’ Hours prohibition for insufficient rest (9 hours rest enforced)
- 1 Drivers’ Hours prohibition for insufficient rest (24 hours rest enforced) and
- 5 Drivers’ Hours prohibition insufficient weekly rest (45 hours rest enforced).
Four UK-based vehicles were checked for Drivers’ Hours and overload. As a result, one Drivers’ Hours prohibition was issued for failing to produce any records.
In addition, VOSA examiners inspected 13 non-UK vehicles and trailers for mechanical defects, and issued eight immediate and one delayed prohibitions. One UK-based vehicle and trailer was checked and one delayed prohibition was issued. The most common defects included problems with brakes, tyres, suspension and obscured vision in the driver’s cab.
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NOTES TO EDITOR:
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
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