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Who's watching the watchman?
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WHILE I don't take any issue with VOSA using Graduated Fixed Penalties (GFP) to enforce compliance (Opinion', CM 12 November), surely the agency should he under similar scrutiny to other bodies with similar powers'?
I received a GFP for not using the mode switch on my tacho in July. In issuing me with the notice, a VOSA official told me that before 28 May, the offence would have resulted in a 'smack on the wrist' and an admonition to 'sin no more On reading the GFP. I noticed that the offence was given as 'not using the mode switch: Furthermore, I believe that other information on the penalty notice was filled in incorrectly. I understand that the police are required to be very careful with the accuracy of information on a notice.
I paid the tine because 1 wasn't willing to waste effort going to court. But I think that if CiFPs are incorrectly filled out, they should be scrutinised and withdrawn if they are found wanting.
Richard Jordan
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