Wrong side of the law
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• More than three-quarters of the 41 vehicles stopped last week at a Derbyshire roadside check were breaking Construction and Use and Operator Licensing Regulations, say the police.
A total of 33 offences included three which resulted in immediate prohibition notices with three temporary prohibitions notices. The Vehicle Inspectorate check took place near the A511 and A52 outside Derby.
Failure to have an Operator's Licence and failure to display a valid tax disc were the most blatant violations; dangerous parts, excessive smoke, overloading, brakes, lighting defects and tachograph infringements were among the 17 cases which will be considered for further action by the Crown Prosecution Service.
Inspector John Clarke of Derby Traffic Police says some of the drivers stopped were only cautioned, but some of the more serious offences constituted a danger to the public as well as the drivers themselves.
Last year, a third of the vehicles stopped in a random check of 80 vehicles in the same area were issued with prohibitions.