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Fined for Overweight & Tachograph Offences A Republic of Ireland haulage operator/driver has been fined a total of £885 plus a £15 levy at Banbridge Magistrates Court. The conviction arose when DVA Enforcement Officers examined a 3+3 axle Scania Articulated goods vehicle at the Department’s weighbridge facility at Loughbrickland. Analysis of the driver’s digital tachograph card identified infringements pertaining to daily rest and an extension of his driving period. A weight check of the vehicle found that the vehicle was overweight by 1,610 kgs in excess of its maximum permitted gross train weight of 44,000kgs. As the driver was from outside the Northern Ireland jurisdiction court deposits totalling £900 were taken before the driver/operator was allowed to leave.
Driver Didn’t Hold CPC Qualification A County Fermanagh operator was convicted at Enniskillen magistrates’ court and fined a total of £500 plus a £15 offender levy. The conviction arose when DVA Enforcement Officers stopped a MAN lorry in combination with a 3 axle logger trailer. During an examination of the vehicle it was noted that the vehicles recording equipment calibration had expired and that the driver did not hold a CPC qualification to drive his vehicle.
Multiple Offences Lead to £600 Fine A County Down haulage driver was convicted at Banbridge magistrates’ court and fined a total of £600 plus £15 offender levy on a series of offences. The conviction arose when DVA Enforcement Officers stopped a 2 axle Scania articulated lorry in combination with a 3 axle trailer. Analysis of the driver’s digital smart card identified multiple infringements including failure to take breaks, daily rest issues and exceeding daily driving limits.
Operator & Driver Fined For Tachograph Offences A Belfast haulage operator has been fined a total of £1350 plus a £15 offender levy at Belfast magistrates’ court. The conviction arose when DVA Enforcement Officers examined a 2 axle skip lorry at the DVA weigh bridge at Garmoyle Street. During an examination of the vehicle’s tachograph it was noted that it had never been downloaded in accordance with the relevant EU Tachograph regulations. The operator then failed to appear for a subsequent interview. In addition to the conviction for the operator the driver was issued with a £200 Graduated Fixed Penalty for not using a driver’s card and a further £30 Graduated Fixed Penalty for failing to provide proof of his driver’s CPC qualification.
Driver Didn’t Meet Daily Rest Requirements A Republic of Ireland haulage driver has been convicted at Newry Magistrates Court and fined a total of £850 plus a £15 levy. The conviction arose when DVA Enforcement Officers examined a 3+3 axle Volvo Articulated goods vehicle at the DVA Test Centre in Newry. Analysis of the driver’s tachograph records identified infringements pertaining to daily rest requirements. A weight check of the vehicle using the Department’s mobile weigh pads found that the vehicle was overweight on its 4th, 5th and 6th closely spaced trailer axles by 1,820 kgs and by 2,760 kgs on its train weight. As the driver was from outside the Northern Ireland jurisdiction court deposits totalling £900 were taken and a prohibition limiting the vehicle was issued, before the driver was allowed to leave.
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