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MORE THAN TWOTHIRDS of the drivers travelling across the Irish
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Sea are breaking the hours rules, according to the latest official checks.
Additionally, more than a third of vehicles stopped were found to be in a dangerous condition, according to the Vehicle & Operator Services Agency (VOSA). It teamed up with various police forces, the Department for Transport and Customs & Excise to hold nine days of checks in December on trucks travelling to and from ports serving the Irish Sea.
Officers stopped 1,032 trucks, of which 36% were issued with prohibitions. 01 1.101 checked for traffic offences, only 34% were found to be in the clear.
Almost half of the foreign vehi des checked for traffic offences were issued with prohibitions, with the biggest problem being drivers' hours.
Bob Tatchell, VOSA's operations director, says: "Our aim is to improve road safety and holding these checks forms a vital part of our strategy for achieving this aim. VOSA is committed to targeting and punishing illegal operators."