What to expect from my first VOSA stop?

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switchlogic:

Themoocher:

switchlogic:

Themoocher:
Your never going get all 3 agencies together the same time unless your caught doing something your not suppose be doing on a ferry.

Even then customs or trading standards aren’t interested in the road worthiness of vehicles just type of fuel.

How many times do you need to be told multi agency checks do in fact happen? By people whose experienced them. Of course customs aren’t interested in road worthiness, that’s why it’s a MULTI AGENCY CHECK!

I think you would have better odds winning the lottery than getting a multi agency check from vosa, trading standards and customs at side of road

You’ve been stopped twice in your whole career and now you know it all?! Isn’t several people’s first hand accounts enough?

OK you get multi agency checks.

I still think you have same odds as getting 6 numbers than getting pulled at side of road and having all three agencies there.

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They were all in force on the M5 J3 the other day.

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Punchy Dan:
They would even confiscate CB 's if you didn’t have a licence ,although I did hear CB licenses were abandoned now ?

For about the last 10 years or more now :slight_smile:

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scaniason:

Punchy Dan:
They would even confiscate CB 's if you didn’t have a licence ,although I did hear CB licenses were abandoned now ?

For about the last 10 years or more now :slight_smile:

I did buy one once it was £ 15 ( I think ) .

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Themoocher:
I still think you have same odds as getting 6 numbers than getting pulled at side of road and having all three agencies there.

I’ve never had 6 numbers on the lottery, but I have been pulled in where there has been VOSA, the Police, HMRC and the Benefits Agency all questioning me. So that’s four.

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I always intended to buy one - they say its the thought that counts…

I used to pay £15 a year for my amateur radio licence, but even that’s free now.

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On multi agency check points, it has been known for the Department of work and pensions to be there.
By giving them your NI number, they can check if you have another job or jobs and paid cash in hand and then the Inland Revenue will chase for due taxes.
Child support agency, checks done on child maintenance arrears .
Just think, that one night stand 18 years ago, finally catches up with you.

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I can confirmed multi agency checks are a reality, saw one at strensham last year. Probably a good way to combine resources.

Usually falls under a name like Operation tug or Operation pull off a trucker (both ideas for an app I’m toying with).

Anyway no soon as your stopped there will be one in the truck, one tapping your nuts, another one dipping your tank and soon after another one knocking your door enquiring if you want business.

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Pulled a few times over a 20 year period (par for the course with driving tippers!) but apart from one GV9 for a suspected loose spring bolt I had no problems. Keep things in order mechanically and paperwork wise and you will be fine…or fined! :wink:

Pete.

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the maoster:

nick2008:
I’ve been pulled 3 times in 30+ years so salon gas your not working for diy dodgy I really wouldn’t worry

Despite driving an average of 100k miles a year I’ve not been pulled by the law or DVSA this century!

snap. :grimacing: not once since 1989 :laughing:

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At membury e/b at the moment, there’s one of those nonexistent multi-agency checks going on - hmrc, dvsa, police.

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scaniason:
At membury e/b at the moment, there’s one of those nonexistent multi-agency checks going on - hmrc, dvsa, police.

That my friend is simply a figment of your imagination

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Simmons84:

scaniason:
At membury e/b at the moment, there’s one of those nonexistent multi-agency checks going on - hmrc, dvsa, police.

That my friend is simply a figment of your imagination

I think they call those multi agency do dahs operation Utah.

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Simmons84:

scaniason:
At membury e/b at the moment, there’s one of those nonexistent multi-agency checks going on - hmrc, dvsa, police.

That my friend is simply a figment of your imagination

[emoji1] I bet the ee driver with a cracked brake disc and a green lasso wishes they were in his imagination!

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Only me that’s given a statement on tacho laws? You get the choice of interview in the cab with a witness or local station[FLUSHED FACE]. They use the first offence,one in the middle and the last. All the others get takin into account.

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I am always reasonable when stopped,but on one occasion i was given a prohibition notice for a loose wheel nut.Since i had checked them that very morning i asked which one was loose,his response was “i don’t know,heres the paperwork”.I had to re MOT my van.

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I’ve been stopped twice in 11 years. Our company like someone else has already said is rated green on the OCRS so providing you don’t act like a ■■■■ you’ll be fine. The last was just a random check and the inspector basically did a 30 second walk round, told me the company was one of the good’uns and sent me on my way.

The first time I was stopped by the police accompanied by both VOSA and Customs (multi-agency). On that occassion the inspector told me to not even bother getting out. Customs took the fuel cap off saw it was the right colour diesel and that was it. If you’re right with them, they’re cool with you.

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Its its your first then make sure you have plenty of lube as they will do a cavity search it helps if you can touch your toes too

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I’ve been pulled once in 12 years. It was around midnight on the M5 southbound at services nearing Bristol. He checked my tacho chart, walked around the trailer, and sent me on my way within 2 minutes.

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I’ve been pulled a few times over the years (worked for a firm that was known to them) but not recently.

As has been said, the first 20 or 30 secs is the “attitude” test. pass that and your fine.

I’ve had some good laughs with them.

One time, in a coach, got checked during the annual coach checking day. Mine had recently been resprayed white prior to sale, so the emergency door was a bit stiff. Anyways, he tries it using 2 fingers and fails so he’s thinking aha!
Asks me to come to the back whilst quizzing me. You’ve just come off the motorway? yes. You’ve just unloaded passengers? yes. I love it when they are honest. can you open the emergency door driver?

His face was a picture when I did. he slammed it shut and said do it again. so I did. Thinking I had a secret button on the door, he slammed is shut again and asked a copper to come and open the door. The copper did!!

I said, I’ll give you that its a bit stiff, however in an emergency you wouldn’t ■■■■■ foot around with 2 fingers… you would try and rip the thing off it hinges. Fair point he says, on your way.

another time I had a bad cold when I was pulled. First thing I said to the girl was " I’m warning you now, don’t come to close unless you want the lurgey…>sniff< " whilst I had a big grin on my face. Ice broken, I was on my way in about 5 mins.

another time, coppers pulled me into services. I was halfway out the cab by the time they got to me. “I was coming in here anyway mate, do what you have to do but I won’t be present…I’m busting for the loo.” as I ran off buttocks clenched.
When I came back, 5 mins check off my cards and I was away.

And my favorite one

got pulled into a layby, the conversation went a bit like this. (I was driving a tanker at the time)

Morning drive, vosa, just doing vehicle checks.
No problem, carry on
Loaded or empty?
Loaded
What are you carrying?
■■■■!!
Ok drive, you can go

:laughing: :laughing: :laughing:

Note, on each occassion I was not stroppy or anything with them