HC Deb 06 December 1972 vol 847 cc410-2W
34. Mr. Marten

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment when talks will be resumed with the Common Market about the weight of heavy lorries.

Mr. Peyton

Further ministerial consultations are planned for 18th and 19th December, 1972.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment what are the regulations now in force regarding the entry into Great Britain of the heavy lorries from the countries of the European Economic Community; whether they have to be licensed and insured and carry certificates of roadworthiness; and to what extent the position will change on 1st January, 1973 on Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community.

Mr. Peyton

A list is given below. Like all foreign vehicles, heavy lorries from EEC countries entering Great Britain are subject to bilateral agreements regarding licences and insurance. Neither they nor British vehicles are required to carry certificates of roadworthiness. There will be no change on 1st January, 1973.

  1. 1. Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972
    • Section 3(3).
    • Schedule 2.
  1. 2. Road Traffic Act 1972
    • Sections 1, 2, 3, 4(4), 5(1), 5(2), 6(1). 6(2), 8(3), 9(3), 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25(4), 26(2), 29, 30(1), 30(2), 31(1), 32(3), 33, 34(4), 35(3), 36, 40(5), 44(1), 45(7), 46(1), 46(2), 46(3), 50(5), 51(1), 51(3), 53(4), 54(5), 54(6), 55(5), 56(3), 56(5) 57(9), 59(3), 60(3), 61(2), 62, 65(5), 66(5), 81(1), 81(2), 84(1), 84(2), 88(6), 89(3), 91(1), 91(2), 99(a), 99(b), 101(4), 101(6), 103(2), 104(4), 104(5), 111(2), 112(1), 112(2), 114(3), 119(2), 126(3), 135(2), 136, 137(3), 143, 147(4), 151(2), 159, 160(1), 161(4), 161(5), 162(1), 162(3), 164(1), 165, 166(1), 167, 168(3), 169(1), 170(1), 170(2), 170(3), 170(4), 170(5), 170(6), 171, 172, 174, 175, 187(2).
    • Schedule 1, paragraph 5(1), 5(2).
    • Regulations made under this Act.
    • The Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1969.
    • The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1971.
    • The Heavy Goods Vehicles (Drivers' Licences) Regulations 1969.
  1. 3. Vehicles Excise Act 1971
    • Section 26
  1. 4. Transport Act 1968
    • Sections 60(1)(A), 60(1)(B), 66(2), 69(5), 96(1), 96(2), 96(3), 96(5), 96(6), 99, 99(5).
    • Regulations made under this Act.
    • Drivers' Hours (Goods Vehicles) (Keeping of Records) Regulations 1970.
  1. 5. Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967
    • Sections 1, 6, 9, 11, 13, 14, 16, 17, 19, 23, 25, 26, 31(3), 31(5), 42(1) 42(4), 43(2), 43(3), 78(A), 80, 80(9), 85, 86(2), 86(3), 87, 96, 146(2), 146(3), 147, 233, 234, 235.

Mr. Arthur Lewis

asked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the legislation and regulations under which the owners and drivers of heavy goods vehicles coming to this country from the Common Market countries can be stopped by the police, charged and prosecuted, for offences against the Road Traffic Acts; and whether this will continue after 1st January 1973 on Great Britain's entry into the European Economic Community.

Mr. Peyton

The answer to the first part of the Question is the Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972: the answer to the second part is "Yes".