§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list by year for the last 10 years and for the current year to date(a) how many lorry drivers have been convicted of a motoring offence on the evidence alone of a tachograph fitted in the driving cab,(b) what was the offence committed and (c) what penalty was imposed on (i) the driver and (ii) the operator.
§ Mr. John PattenThe only offence for which the evidence of a tachograph alone is used is "Failing to observe limits on hours of driving and duty, or rest requirements" under sections 96(11) and 96(11A) of the Transport Act 1968. This applies only to drivers or operators of heavy goods vehicles.
The table gives the information available for this offence. The latest statistics are for 1989; the table also includes data for the previous nine years. No breakdown is available centrally between drivers and operators.
§ Mr. Peter LloydI refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to his recent question on this subject on 8 May at column477.
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