Before I get any accusations fired at me for favoring either UK or foreign hauliers/drivers, yuo may or may not be pleased to know that VOSA are to commence graduated fixed penalties from 28th May 2009.
A few salient points are:
Legislation will come into force on 1 April with a ‘go live’ date of 28 May
From 28 May VOSA officers will begin to issue fixed penalties for offences committed by drivers at the time of roadside enforcement checks
Fixed penalties will be graduated for drivers’ hours and overloading offences, according to the seriousness of the breach
Drivers unable to provide a satisfactory UK address will be asked to pay a deposit equal to the likely penalty on the spot. This may include drivers from the European Union employed by UK companies who have not yet registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to obtain a counterpart driving licence.
VOSA will immobilise prohibited vehicles in certain circumstances, together with vehicles where drivers have been unable to pay a required deposit
Operator licence holders will be required to notify the Traffic Commissioner of fixed penalties issued to their drivers and OCRS scores will also be also affected
VOSA will maintain a driver offence record of fixed penalties issued, where a driver will incur points based on the graduated fixed penalty band. When a driver reaches a threshold of 12 points VOSA will consider further action, such as a warning letter, further investigation or referral to a Traffic Commissioner who may consider taking action against the driver’s vocational entitlement
Before I get any accusations fired at me for favoring either UK or foreign hauliers/drivers, yuo may or may not be pleased to know that VOSA are to commence graduated fixed penalties from 28th May 2009.
A few salient points are:
Legislation will come into force on 1 April with a ‘go live’ date of 28 May
From 28 May VOSA officers will begin to issue fixed penalties for offences committed by drivers at the time of roadside enforcement checks
Fixed penalties will be graduated for drivers’ hours and overloading offences, according to the seriousness of the breach
Drivers unable to provide a satisfactory UK address will be asked to pay a deposit equal to the likely penalty on the spot. This may include drivers from the European Union employed by UK companies who have not yet registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to obtain a counterpart driving licence.
VOSA will immobilise prohibited vehicles in certain circumstances, together with vehicles where drivers have been unable to pay a required deposit
Operator licence holders will be required to notify the Traffic Commissioner of fixed penalties issued to their drivers and OCRS scores will also be also affected
VOSA will maintain a driver offence record of fixed penalties issued, where a driver will incur points based on the graduated fixed penalty band. When a driver reaches a threshold of 12 points VOSA will consider further action, such as a warning letter, further investigation or referral to a Traffic Commissioner who may consider taking action against the driver’s vocational entitlement
So now you know!!
What’s an OCRS Score?? Sorry just need to draw on your experience Rog or Ed…
Before I get any accusations fired at me for favoring either UK or foreign hauliers/drivers, yuo may or may not be pleased to know that VOSA are to commence graduated fixed penalties from 28th May 2009.
A few salient points are:
Legislation will come into force on 1 April with a ‘go live’ date of 28 May
From 28 May VOSA officers will begin to issue fixed penalties for offences committed by drivers at the time of roadside enforcement checks
Fixed penalties will be graduated for drivers’ hours and overloading offences, according to the seriousness of the breach
Drivers unable to provide a satisfactory UK address will be asked to pay a deposit equal to the likely penalty on the spot. This may include drivers from the European Union employed by UK companies who have not yet registered with the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency (DVLA) to obtain a counterpart driving licence.
VOSA will immobilise prohibited vehicles in certain circumstances, together with vehicles where drivers have been unable to pay a required deposit
Operator licence holders will be required to notify the Traffic Commissioner of fixed penalties issued to their drivers and OCRS scores will also be also affected
VOSA will maintain a driver offence record of fixed penalties issued, where a driver will incur points based on the graduated fixed penalty band. When a driver reaches a threshold of 12 points VOSA will consider further action, such as a warning letter, further investigation or referral to a Traffic Commissioner who may consider taking action against the driver’s vocational entitlement
So now you know!!
You can pay the penalty at the road side with this card, plus you get air miles, i give youu the VOSA (VISA) card, get it free with your first wheel tap in April.
Name for the card was coined by another forum member not me but i forgett who it was
