DVSA has announced that from March 5, traffic examiners can issue truck drivers on-the-spot fines for any drivers’ hours offences committed in the last 28 days.
The news rules mean DVSA can issue fines for up to five drivers’ hours offences per stop – meaning drivers could be fined up to £1500 in a single check if they’ve consistently broken the rules. And it won’t matter if the offences took place in the UK or elsewhere, the Agency said.
The rules will also apply to drivers who don’t live in Great Britain. However, they’ll need to pay fines immediately before being allowed to continue their journey.
This story is from the April 2018 edition of Trucking.
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