| 1. Number of Goods and Public Service Vehicles authorised under carriers' licences and public service vehicle licences during the licensing years ended 30th September and 31st March respectively for 1956, 1957 and 1958. | ||
| Licensing year | Goods Vehicles(30th September) | Public Service Vehicles (31st March) |
| 1956 | 62,893 | 3,158 |
| 1957 | 67,629 | 3,119 |
| 1958 | 69,593 | 3,113 |
| 2. Number of Prosecutions taken and Convictions secured arising from the operation of Goods Vehicles for offences relating to the keeping of records and hours of work during the licensing years ended 30th September, 1956, 1957 and 1958 (the numbers of cases in which penalties imposed by the Magistrates Courts exceeded 3 guineas are shown in brackets). | ||||
| Licensing year ended 30th September | Keeping of Records | Drivers' Hours | ||
| Prosecutions | Convictions | Prosecutions | Convictions | |
| 1956 | 471 | 400(2) | 472 | 450 (12) |
| 1957 | 177 | 171 (2) | 77 | 70(14) |
| 1958 | 854 | 679(13) | 647 | 557 (16) |
§ NOTES:
§ (a)Enforcement activities between December, 1956, and May, 1957, were suspended as Examiners were employed on fuel rationing.
§ (b)In addition 2 prosecutions, with convictions, were taken in 1956 for hours offences by drivers of public service vehicles.
§ 90. Mr. J. Patonasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation what is the number of officers employed, full time, by his Department in the eastern region in enforcement of provisions of the Road Traffic Acts relating to goods vehicles and public service vehicles; and how far the number falls short of establishment.
§ Mr. NugentSeven examiners are employed full-time on enforcement in the 87W Eastern Traffic Area. There are no vacancies in the approved full-time establishment.