§ 31. Mr. McCrindleasked the Minister of Transport if he plans to introduce legislation to curb overloading and poor maintenance of commercial vehicles.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeCommercial vehicles are already subject to an annual test and detailed checks by this Department's examiners, the police and local authorities. These include spot checks at the roadside, with the possibility of diversion to weighbridges or testing stations and of prohibition of unfit or overloaded vehicles. Subject to any recommendations the Armitage inquiry may make, I have no plans to add to the existing legislation.