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Tachograph And HGV Road User Levy Offences
VW Crafter Was Overloaded
A Republic of Ireland haulage driver was convicted at Omagh Magistrates’ Court and fined a total of £585 plus a £15 levy.
A County Down haulage operator has been convicted at Banbridge Magistrates’ Court and fined a total of £750 plus a £15 levy after DVA Enforcement Officers examined a Volkswagen Crafter 2 axle light goods vehicle at the Department’s weighbridge facility at Garmoyle Street, Belfast.
The conviction arose when DVA Enforcement Officers stopped a 3 axle man rigid goods vehicle at Beltany Road, Omagh. Analysis of the driver’s tachograph records identified an infringement pertaining to failing to take the required daily rest on one occasion. Further checks revealed that there was no HGV Road User Levy in place for the vehicle to operate in Northern Ireland. As the driver was unable to provide a UK address, two court deposits totalling £600 were taken at the roadside and held pending the outcome of the prosecution case. The driver was cautioned and interviewed.
In Court On Multiple Offences A County Down bus operator has been convicted at Newtownards Magistrates’ Court and fined a total of £500 plus a £15 levy on multiple offences. The conviction arose when DVA Enforcement Officers stopped a Ford Transit minibus for the purposes of a vehicle inspection in Holywood. The examination revealed a number of offences including no bus operators licence, no PSV licence, no driving licence, using a motor vehicle without insurance and failure to use recording equipment. The driver was cautioned and interviewed. A follow up interview also confirmed that the driver did not complete his Certificate of Professional Competence qualification.
Belgium Driver Fined at Belfast Court A Belgium haulage driver has been convicted at Belfast Magistrates’ Court and fined a total of £750 plus a £15 levy. The conviction arose when DVA Enforcement Officers examined a 3 axle Scania goods vehicle in combination with a 3 axle trailer at the Department’s weighbridge facility at Garmoyle Street, Belfast. Analysis of the driver’s tachograph records identified infringements pertaining to failing to take the required daily rest on three occasions. As the driver was unable to provide a UK address, three court deposits totalling £900 were taken at the roadside and held pending the outcome of the prosecution case. The driver was cautioned and interviewed.
A weight check of the vehicle found that the vehicle was overweight on the 1st axle by 466 kgs, overweight on the 2nd axle by 470 kgs and in excess of its maximum permitted gross vehicle weight of 3,500 kgs by 1,336 kgs. The driver was cautioned and interviewed. When the driver was asked to comment on whether he had been instructed to check weigh the vehicle after it was loaded he replied: “No, I have no means of that.” The operator was subsequently cautioned and interviewed at a later date.
Fined Over Series of Tachograph Offences A County Down operator was convicted at Belfast Magistrates’ Court and fined a total of £500 plus a £15 offender levy after DVA Enforcement Officers inspected a 3 axle Volvo Tipper lorry at the Department’s weighbridge facility at Garmoyle Street, Belfast. During an examination of the driver’s digital smart card it was noted that it had not been downloaded in 52 days, 24 days outside the 28 day requirement as per EU Tachograph Regulations. It was also noted that the vehicle’s tachograph data had not been downloaded in contravention of a requirement for a download every 90 days per EU Tachograph Regulations. The operator was subsequently cautioned and interviewed.
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