§ Mr. McGuireasked the Secretary of State for Transport if he will further consider setting up vehicle weighing stations on motorways and trunk roads similar to the system operating in the United States of America in order more effectively to deal with the problem of overloading of commercial vehicles.
§ Mrs. ChalkerMy Department is currently reviewing its enforcement procedures, including the arrangements for checks against overloaded vehicles at roadside check sites and at ports.
An official from the Department recently visited the United States and observed the system of enforcement against overloading practised by the various United States enforcement agencies. His report will be taken into 698W account in the review of the Department's enforcement procedures, and I shall write to the hon. Member in due course.