I watched today at work the department of transport and police set up an area for HGV’s to hold whilst their vehicles were checked over.
Police were pulling over lorries out on the Aspen Way E14 then bringing them into this area,this i do feel is a good thing to make sure they are road worthy.Shame during the 4 hours they were doing this no HGV’s from outside the UK were checked ???.
It’s all about the money . . . they can easily extract a couple of K from a UK driver/truck.
they do stop the johnny foreigners but as steve said its easier to extract the money from UK hauliers, becuase unless its a really serious GV9 problem with the vehicle or hours violation they just “go home” and get away with it.
Its about time on the spot fines were introduced, like we have to pay on the continent but as per usual its “lets shaft british industry”
Good idea, all those loud pipes and small number plates. That should replenish the Treasury Coffers!
new rules start on the end of may so police can stop hgv drivers and give them on the spot fines.it also includes jolly forigner for the first time
