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Q Some of my drivers were confused when completing their European
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type journey record sheets last week. This has resulted in the records being wrongly completed and in some cases they are nonsense. As I understand it, it's an offence for either myself or any member of the office staff to alter these sheets but should they be examined by either a policeman or an officer of the DoT in the next few months they will take some explaining. Is there any way I can correct the errors without breaking the law?
AThe Transport Act 1968 says in section 99 (5) that it is an offence for any person to make or cause to be made any entry in any book or register which he knows to be false, with intent to deceive, or, to alter or cause to be altered any such record or entry. Indeed there is a maximum fine of E200 or two years imprisonment. It is, of course, evident that such an offence could be committed not only by the driver but also yourself or the office staff. However, since there is no intention on your part, in this instance, to alter for the cause of deception then an offence will not be committed.
Nevertheless, any correction you make must be made by striking through the original