Further £2m for enforcing haulage safety laws
Date: 03 October 2007
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The government has announced a further £2 million to be spent on the drive to enforce road safety law for hauliers.
Announcing the extra money, transport secretary Ruth Kelly said the focus would be mainly on those freight haulage vehicles undertaking international journeys.
New measures to be introduced next year will allow Vehicle Operator and Services Agency (VOSA) officers and police officers to collect on-the-spot fines from those drivers who are suspected of an offence and who don't have a valid British address.
"This £2 million is about making our roads safer and leveling the field across Europe," Ms Kelly said.
"It will provide a powerful boost to VOSA's enforcement efforts, particularly against drivers who think they can get away with breaking the rules of the road because they do not live in Britain."
The Department for Transport is also to publish a progress report on other ways in which targeted enforcement of rules on foreign vehicles can be delivered. One possible option is a time-based charge for foreign haulage drivers using UK roads, to help pay for wear and tear caused by their vehicles - this will be known as a 'vignette'.
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