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DVSA Enforcement

@dvsaenforcement

Official account for @DVSAgovuk enforcement work. Protecting everyone from unsafe drivers and vehicles. Social media policy: bit.ly/2OkM2qw

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#Spotted #Norfolk👇 Secured with silicone (as you do) but still leaking onto the wishbone 1️⃣Immediate Prohibition - Brake pipe connection leaking 1️⃣Delayed Prohibition - Brake pipe inadequately supported ✅Ensure regular maintenance ✅Keep safe on the road #DVSA #BrakeIssues

#Spotted #Norfolk👇

Secured with silicone (as you do) but still leaking onto the wishbone

1️⃣Immediate Prohibition - Brake pipe connection leaking
1️⃣Delayed Prohibition - Brake pipe inadequately supported

✅Ensure regular maintenance
✅Keep safe on the road

#DVSA #BrakeIssues
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#DVSA mobile checks proving fruitful👇 £1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣in fixed penalties for numerous #DriversHours offences from 2x drivers 1x driver parked up for a 4️⃣5️⃣hour regular weekly rest he'd failed to complete ❌Rules & Sanctions are in place for #RoadSafety ❌Avoid fines ❌Avoid delays

#DVSA mobile checks proving fruitful👇

£1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣in fixed penalties for numerous #DriversHours offences from 2x drivers

1x driver parked up for a 4️⃣5️⃣hour regular weekly rest he'd failed to complete

❌Rules & Sanctions are in place for #RoadSafety
❌Avoid fines 
❌Avoid delays
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Coach checks and defects🚨 ✅Drivers collecting some points on their licences for defective tyres ❌One driver found not to be using a tachograph driver card ✅Vehicle immobilised ✅#DVSA keeping roads safe & ensuring the non-compliant are held accountable

Coach checks and defects🚨

✅Drivers collecting some points on their licences for defective tyres

❌One driver found not to be using a tachograph driver card

✅Vehicle immobilised

✅#DVSA keeping roads safe & ensuring the non-compliant are held accountable
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Spotted #M6👇 2️⃣Defective tyres 🚨Insecure load Enormity of the situation became apparent to the driver who decided to disappear, unlike Mr Green (immobilisation cable) which did appear✅ Driver reported to Court✅ Unsafe vehicle taken off the road✅ DVSA keeping roads safe✅

Spotted #M6👇

2️⃣Defective tyres
🚨Insecure load

Enormity of the situation became apparent to the driver who decided to disappear, unlike Mr Green (immobilisation cable) which did appear✅

Driver reported to Court✅
Unsafe vehicle taken off the road✅
DVSA keeping roads safe✅
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#Blackpool - PSV not sitting correctly, driver stated "It was only tested a week ago" Levelling Valve Not Performing Its Function, Adversely Affecting Vehicle Stability🚨 ✅Immediate prohibition ✅Recovery back to North Wales Recently tested doesn't mean it's safe! #DVSA

#Blackpool - PSV not sitting correctly, driver stated "It was only tested a week ago"

Levelling Valve Not Performing Its Function, Adversely Affecting Vehicle Stability🚨
✅Immediate prohibition
✅Recovery back to North Wales 

Recently tested doesn't mean it's safe!

#DVSA
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Milk Operator fined £7️⃣5️⃣9️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣at #Bristol Magistrates Court: Multiple Overloading & Defective Vehicle Offences🚨 💡Know your vehicle weights & your load ✅Keep fair competition ✅Ensure maintenance ✅Keep roads safe! #DVSA targeting the serially and seriously non-compliant

Milk Operator fined £7️⃣5️⃣9️⃣,0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣at #Bristol Magistrates Court:

Multiple Overloading & Defective Vehicle Offences🚨

💡Know your vehicle weights & your load
✅Keep fair competition
✅Ensure maintenance
✅Keep roads safe!

#DVSA targeting the serially and seriously non-compliant
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#M65 #Cuerden - Seat belt completely removed at passenger side🚨 ❌Truck tested just over a week ago ❌Driver: "Belt taken out of another truck for the test, then removed & no replacement yet so just carried on using the truck" ✅Fixed penalty ✅Stranded passenger #DVSA

#M65 #Cuerden - Seat belt completely removed at passenger side🚨

❌Truck tested just over a week ago
❌Driver: "Belt taken out of another truck for the test, then removed & no replacement yet so just carried on using the truck"

✅Fixed penalty
✅Stranded passenger

#DVSA
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Coach shock absorber🚨 How they should & shouldn't look👇 ➡️Significant impact on vehicle handling ➡️Increased steering effort, particularly during cornering/lane changes ➡️Vehicle may feel unstable at high speeds & exhibit excessive body roll during turns 💡Keep Public Safe

Coach shock absorber🚨

How they should & shouldn't look👇

➡️Significant impact on vehicle handling
➡️Increased steering effort, particularly during cornering/lane changes
➡️Vehicle may feel unstable at high speeds & exhibit excessive body roll during turns

💡Keep Public Safe
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🚨Full House of Offences for Light Goods Vehicle🚨 3️⃣6️⃣% Gross overweight✅ Side repeater not working✅ EML illuminated✅ Impressive tyre bulge✅ One load split over 3️⃣ vans to remove the weight Walk around check & planning to prevent! #DVSA #KeepingRoadsSafe #PlayByTheRules

🚨Full House of Offences for Light Goods Vehicle🚨

3️⃣6️⃣% Gross overweight✅
Side repeater not working✅
EML illuminated✅
Impressive tyre bulge✅

One load split over 3️⃣ vans to remove the weight

Walk around check & planning to prevent!

#DVSA #KeepingRoadsSafe #PlayByTheRules
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#Overloaded Light Goods Vehicle🚨 Gross weight5️⃣6️⃣2️⃣0️⃣kg! 👉Know your vehicle weights 👉Know the weights of your load 👉Prevent accidents 👉Keep roads, the public and yourself safe 🚨Avoid: ➡️Fixed Penalties ➡️Prosecution ➡️Immobilisation ➡️Delays #DVSA #KeepingRoadsSafe

#Overloaded Light Goods Vehicle🚨

Gross weight5️⃣6️⃣2️⃣0️⃣kg!

👉Know your vehicle weights
👉Know the weights of your load
👉Prevent accidents
👉Keep roads, the public and yourself safe

🚨Avoid:
➡️Fixed Penalties 
➡️Prosecution
➡️Immobilisation
➡️Delays

#DVSA #KeepingRoadsSafe
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Heavy Goods Vehicle #Spotted👇 🚨Fixed Penalties: £1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣Tyre Condition & £1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣Drivers Hours 5️⃣Immmediate Prohibitions for Mechanical Defects including tyre condition, driver mirror damage & suspension 1️⃣3️⃣Drivers Hours Offences 👉NO LEVY #DVSA #NonCompliance #RoadSafe

Heavy Goods Vehicle #Spotted👇

🚨Fixed Penalties: £1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣Tyre Condition & £1️⃣5️⃣0️⃣0️⃣Drivers Hours

5️⃣Immmediate Prohibitions for Mechanical Defects including tyre condition, driver mirror damage & suspension
1️⃣3️⃣Drivers Hours Offences
👉NO LEVY

#DVSA #NonCompliance #RoadSafe
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Non-UK vehicle impounded for illegal cabotage some weeks ago🚨 #DVSA faced an appeal hearing for the return of the vehicle After a long & arduous appeal hearing, where legal challenges were raised, TC decision was that the vehicle was lawfully impounded and will not be returned

Non-UK vehicle impounded for illegal cabotage some weeks ago🚨

#DVSA faced an appeal hearing for the return of the vehicle

After a long & arduous appeal hearing, where legal challenges were raised, TC decision was that the vehicle was lawfully impounded and will not be returned
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COR-D Blimey - That's not safe! '73 plate Light goods Vehicle #Suffolk 🚨Driver arrested for positive drug-wipe ❌Illegal & Dangerous ❌Increased risk of blow-outs ✅Immediate Prohibition issued ✅Driver and public safety maintained #DVSA #KeepingRoadsSafe #CordsExposed

COR-D Blimey - That's not safe!

'73 plate Light goods Vehicle #Suffolk

🚨Driver arrested for positive drug-wipe 

❌Illegal & Dangerous
❌Increased risk of blow-outs

✅Immediate Prohibition issued
✅Driver and public safety maintained

#DVSA #KeepingRoadsSafe #CordsExposed
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Vehicle impounded after repeated non-compliance🚨 #DVSA faced an appeal hearing for its return as Operator did not believe the combination required an o-licence❌ TC refused the application✅ Another win for road safety and fair competition☑️ #Impound #NotCompliant #RoadSafe

Vehicle impounded after repeated non-compliance🚨

#DVSA faced an appeal hearing for its return as Operator did not believe the combination required an o-licence❌

TC refused the application✅

 Another win for road safety and fair competition☑️

#Impound #NotCompliant #RoadSafe
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During an investigation by our vehicle examiner, 5 #HGV maintenance inspection records were found to be falsified📝 Operator found guilty at #Swansea Crown Court. Sentencing - High level community order for 18 months 200 hrs of unpaid work 10 days of rehabilitation activities

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Brake Testing 🛑 If you operate commercial goods, or passenger carrying vehicles, are you ensuring adequate brake performance checks are being conducted? 🚛🚌 You can read all about the requirements in the Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness ⤵️ ow.ly/XP1150Wn3z0

Brake Testing 🛑 

If you operate commercial goods, or passenger carrying vehicles, are you ensuring adequate brake performance checks are being conducted? 🚛🚌

You can read all about the requirements in the Guide to Maintaining Roadworthiness ⤵️

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Double Whammy for HGV Levy👇 Not one but 2️⃣ non-UK HGVs stopped at #Elmswell having alerted ANPR cameras of no levy paid Levy must be paid before entering the UK if the HGV: ➡️is not registered in the UK ➡️weighs 12,000kg+ £6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ fixed penalty #DVSA #HGVLevy

Double Whammy for HGV Levy👇

Not one but 2️⃣ non-UK HGVs stopped at #Elmswell having alerted ANPR cameras of no levy paid

Levy must be paid before entering the UK if the HGV:
➡️is not registered in the UK
➡️weighs 12,000kg+

£6️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ fixed penalty

#DVSA #HGVLevy
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Harvest time on the horizon...🚜 Tractor towing a trailer: 👉No working brakes on the trailer 3️⃣Tyres smooth & cords on show ❌Defective trailer indicators 🚨Beacon not working Driver & Operator reported to court✅ Points & fines✅ Prevent accidents✅ #DVSA #Tractor #RoadSafe

Harvest time on the horizon...🚜

Tractor towing a trailer:
👉No working brakes on the trailer
3️⃣Tyres smooth & cords on show
❌Defective trailer indicators
🚨Beacon not working

Driver & Operator reported to court✅
Points & fines✅
Prevent accidents✅

#DVSA #Tractor #RoadSafe
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Noticed in #Norfolk Part1️⃣👇 Day of immediate prohibitions on agricultural vehicles: 2️⃣for tyres 2️⃣for indicators 1️⃣for suspension 1️⃣seriously under inflated tyre ❌Walk around checks are essential ❌Maintenance is a must ✅Keep public & roads safe #DVSA #MechanicalDefects

Noticed in #Norfolk Part1️⃣👇

Day of immediate prohibitions on agricultural vehicles:
2️⃣for tyres
2️⃣for indicators
1️⃣for suspension
1️⃣seriously under inflated tyre

❌Walk around checks are essential
❌Maintenance is a must
✅Keep public & roads safe

#DVSA #MechanicalDefects
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Noticed in #Norfolk Part2️⃣👇 2️⃣Double-crewed HGVs BOTH with insufficient daily rest, BOTH parked for9️⃣hours & £800 in fines 🚨One of the the passenger had driven all night - with his driver card in his pocket! 1️⃣6️⃣% gross overweight on light goods for final vehicle of the day!

Noticed in #Norfolk Part2️⃣👇

2️⃣Double-crewed HGVs BOTH with insufficient daily rest, BOTH parked for9️⃣hours & £800 in fines

🚨One of the the passenger had driven all night - with his driver card in his pocket!

1️⃣6️⃣% gross overweight on light goods for final vehicle of the day!