Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Baroness Scotland of Asthal (Labour) on Monday, 9 January 2006.

Heavy Goods Vehicles: Weight Restrictions

Question: How many prosecutions took place in the last year for which figures are available of heavy goods vehicle drivers not complying with weight restrictions on rural A class roads; and

Answer: Data from the court proceedings database held by the Office for Criminal Justice Reform show that in 2004 the number of people prosecuted for ““exceeding gross weight or axle weight”” under the Road Vehicles (Constructions and Use) Regulations 1986, Regulations 72, 75-80; and Road Traffic Act 1998 Sections 41B & 42 as added by the Road Traffic Act 1991 Section 8 for England and Wales was 4,315 and for Derbyshire, 25. It is not possible to identify the type of driver and class of road as these details are not collected centrally. Information for Scotland is a matter for the Scottish Office and that for Northern Ireland for the Northern Ireland Office.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 2723; 677 c13-4WA
Session: 2005-06
Subjects: Large goods vehicle drivers Prosecutions Rural areas Road traffic offences Weight limits
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk