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27th January 2011, Page 22
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In 2009/10 VOSA carried out roadworthiness checks on 173,951 HGVs in England, Wales and Scotland, including nearly 100,000 from outside the UK.

UK Vehicles ● 74,436 stopped ● 23,601 prohibited ● Prohibitions for drivers’ hours, tachograph and records: 15.4% ● Prohibitions for overloading: 37.5% Non-UK vehicles ● 99,508 stopped ● 36,095 prohibited ● Prohibitions for drivers’ hours, tachograph and records: 16% ● Prohibitions for overloading: 37.1% In May 2010 new EU cabotage rules were introduced, limiting visiting hauliers to three domestic jobs within seven days. From May to December 2010, VOSA checked more than 43,000 foreign vehicles, resulting in the issuing of 323 fixed penalties of £200 each for cabotage offences.