Higher roadside penalties for vans, trucks and buses

Higher roadside penalties for vans, trucks and buses as graduated fixed penalties and financial deposits increase

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/higher-fixed-penalties-from-16-august-2013

Department for Transport recently announced that fixed penalty levels will increase from 16 August 2013.

The changes are being introduced following a public consultation which took place in 2012 including road safety groups and police services.

As well as affecting motoring offences, these changes also increase graduated fixed penalties and financial deposits for vans, trucks and buses.

Offences against roadworthiness, loading and drivers’ hours rules will result in higher penalties at the roadside.

a £30 fine will rise to £50
a £60 fine will rise to £100
a £120 fine will rise to £200
a £200 fine will rise to £300

VOSA Chief Executive Alastair Peoples said:

These new penalty levels are intended to ensure penalties reflect the seriousness of the offence and are consistent with those in other areas of offending.

I know the majority of operators and drivers work within the law, but those that don’t need to know there are increased financial consequences and they should reconsider if it’s worth the risk.

Increases will also be made to the maximum deposit that we can take at the roadside from offending overseas vehicles. Penalty points will not change.

For more information and to reflect the new fees please see our ‘Guide to Graduated Fixed Penalties and Financial Deposits’.

Replies

Richard Boyd August 19, 2013 at 4:19am

Thanks Phil. That reminds me, must put my prices up. Not sure I can justify that type of a percentage rise though? You can imagine the meeting...so what do you think the market will take? Well 10%? Oooh I don't know, how about 30%, after all we can demand with menace and they have to pay...
Richard Boyd August 19, 2013 at 4:22am

Had to laugh at his LI status as of 19-08-2013 he has 0 connections http://www.linkedin.com/pub/alastair-peoples/2a/9a4/3a5 . Personally I can't be bothered with LI but 0, now that speaks volumes.
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Mick Gammage August 19, 2013 at 7:20am

who are you speaking about Rich ?
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Phil Voice August 19, 2013 at 4:57pm

It looks like Richard is referring to the CEO of VOSA, Alastair Peoples' LinkedIn account.
Peoples has no connections:-))

Mick Gammage said:

who are you speaking about Rich ?