§ Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many foreign registered goods vehicles were stopped in the United Kingdom for vehicle checks in each of the past five years. [HL4763]
§ Lord Davies of Oldham
Year Roadworthiness Checks Traffic Enforcement Checks 2002–03 3,018 11,421 2001–02 3,213 13,122 2000–01 3,951 12,204 1999– 2000 3,684 13,790 1998 –99 3,498 13,288
§ Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many foreign registered goods vehicles stopped in the United Kingdom for vehicle checks in each of the past five years received immediate prohibitions. [HL4764]
§ Lord Davies of Oldhamthe same as those given in the "prohibited" columns of table A provided for the response to question [HL4764].
For roadworthiness prohibitions, there was no requirement for the UK to notify licensing authorities in other member states prior to the introduction of European Directive 2000/30/EC. Since the Vehicle Operator and Services Agency began reporting in February 2003, a total of 144 reports have been sent.
§ Earl Attleeasked Her Majesty's Government:
How many goods vehicle prohibitions acquired in the last convenient 12-month period were not reported to either (a) a United Kingdom vehicle operator's licensing authority; or (b) a foreign vehicle operator's licensing authority. [HL4766]
§ Lord Davies of Oldham(a) Nil: details of all prohibitions issued to UK operators and/or drivers of HGVs were reported to Traffic Commissioners.
(b) Nil: details of all prohibitions issued to foreign operators and/or drivers of HGVs were reported to vehicle operator's licensing authority in the countries of origin of the offenders.