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Written question asked by Lord Bradshaw (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 7 January 2019, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 January 2019. It was answered by Baroness Sugg (Conservative) on Monday, 21 January 2019 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Motor Vehicles: Tyres

Question

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Baroness Sugg on 10 December 2018 (HL11832), how many roadside checks, which involved checks on whether buses, coaches, or lorries have a tyre fitted which is more than ten years old, were conducted in the last three years for which figures are available; and how many such cases were referred by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner.

Answer

The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) carried out the following number of roadside checks (mechanical checks/encounters) involving buses, coaches and lorries, in the last 3 calendar years. All mechanical encounters involve a check of the condition of a tyre irrespective of its age.

2016

2017

2018

117,600

114,965

105,471

Buses and coaches have been checked from June 2017 to identify if they have a tyre that is more than ten years old fitted on the front axle. When conducting roadside checks, the DVSA has a process in place to identify tyres that are more than 10 years old, irrespective of condition, and will conduct follow up investigations with operators.

No such cases have been referred by the DVSA to the Office of the Traffic Commissioner since the referral process began in December 2018.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
HL12625
Session
2017-19
Related items
Large Goods Vehicles: Tyres
Monday, 10 December 2018
Written questions
House of Lords
Subjects
Buses Inspections Large goods vehicles Traffic Commissioners Tyres Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Contains statistics
Yes
Link
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