§ Mr. HoyleTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what regulations are in place to ensure that heavy goods vehicles operating in the United Kingdom from overseas meet British safety standards. [75758]
§ Ms Glenda JacksonAll such vehicles must comply with the standards of roadworthiness defined in the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986. Under the Road Traffic (Foreign Vehicles) Act 1972, a vehicle which fails to comply may be prohibited from continuing its journey and its driver may be liable to prosecution.