Hi Lynn

 

I don’t know if you want to put a mention on the DRC website, or put a round robin email out to members… but

I’m sure a lot of people know.. VOSA are tightening up on regulations for 7.5ton lorries as well as towed trailers by cars/4x4’s. Also as from 1^st April there are new regulations on drivers hours which are not just for the commercial hgv driver, but for any driver of a vehicle over 7.5ton.

 

It seems some people are ignoring the warnings in various publications working on the theory that ignorance will be ok when stopped by VOSA

 

I heard the other day when Towerlands had a showjumping competition on, lorries and trailers were pulled over for checking.

I know of one person who was fined £6000 for       1) being overweight on a 7.5ton lorry

                                                                        2) as a result of being overweight contravening tacho laws and driver hour regulations

                                                                        3) not having horse passports with them

His lorry was held and the owner had to find an alternative method of getting his horses home.

 

 

VOSA have made it known they are interested in agricultural and horsey vehicles. So it’s in everybody’s interest to be correct.

 

I have a flow chart I asked Baker Hammond ltd to create, to make these laws easy for the everyday person to understand. I can email copies if required. (but email me on my home email address madamspook@aol.com not this one!)

 

I have explained to Roy at Baker Hammond ltd ( they do all my drivers tacho analysis) the problem with the everyday person’s (non commercial driver) issues with these tightening of laws and new EU directives.. he is very sympathetic to our cause and will help in anyway.

 

I’ve attached the flow chart so you can see it too.

 

 

 

Cheers

 

Ann

 

Tanker Divison

Binder Ltd