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Home Office

Answer

Mr. Cox: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions what was the number of motor coaches stopped by the police forces during the month of September for a vehicle condition check-up, how many (a) were found to have faults and (b) were refused permission to complete their journey, pending repairs to their vehicles; and if he will make a statement. [58298] Mr. Boateng: I have been asked to reply. Figures for the numbers of motor coaches stopped by police officers during September are not available centrally, but I can report the coach checks recorded by the Vehicle Inspectorate (VI) in that period. Police officers exercise their power to stop moving traffic to enable VI to examine vehicles during multi-agency checks, and the VI also examines coaches whilst they are parked to minimise traffic disruption. In the latter cases, police officers would not be involved. Checks on coaches by Vehicle Inspectorate examiners during September 1998 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Number Full roadside checks by VI examiners 1,328 Prohibition notices issued 164 (of which 76 had immediate effect, preventing coaches from continuing their journeys) Roadside emissions checks by VI examiners 659 Prohibition notices issued 19 (of which one had immediate effect) _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

58298; 319 c117-8W

Session

1997-98

Subjects

Buses Motor vehicles Testing Vehicle Inspectorate Prohibition notices

Contains statistics

Yes