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Fined for tacho and drivers’ hours offences
A HAULIER based in County Tyrone has been ined for tachograph and drivers’ hours related offences.
In a Driver and Vehicle Agency (DVA) prosecution, Londonderry Magistrates’ Court heard how in May 2009 DVA staff were con ducting a vehicle checkpoint in Newbuildings, County Londonderry. They signalled a truck operated by Sean McGrath of Sion Mills, Strabane, to stop.
However, the driver pulled up a short distance later instead.
A DVA oficer approached the vehicle and McGrath was then directed to the DVA test centre in Newbuildings.
The oficer found that the tachograph unit had been recording rest during a period when the vehicle had been seen driving on the road.
Further analysis of the digital tachograph records revealed a series of infringements relating to rest periods.
McGrath was ined £1,000 for ive tachograph and drivers’ hours related offences.
He was ordered to pay £200 for failure to record driving activity and £800 for four counts of failing to take the required daily rest period. He was also ordered to pay £76 costs.
Northern Ireland
Enforcement ofワcers in Northern Ireland use the Passenger and Goods Vehicle (Recording Equipment) Regulations (NI) 1996 and the Road Traffic (NI) Order 1981 to bring offending operators to court.