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Brake faults top the chart
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by Karen Miles • More than one third of the goods vehicles receiving prohibitions from the Vehicle Inspectorate last year were running with dangerous brakes, according to figures released by the executive agency.
The statistics, made pnblic last week by transport minister Steven Norris, show there were more than 44,000 defects on the trucks the VI prohibited during 12 months in 1994/5.
In a parliamentary answer to Labour's then transport spokeswomen Joan Walley, the VI said nearly 16,000 of the defects were associated with brake defects—around 35% of the prohibition-related infringements. There were 5,861 defects with braking systems and components alone.
Nearly 5,000 defects, or 11% of the total, concerned suspension and spring unit systems. About 10"0 of the defects were poor tyres. The VI gave no indication of the total number of immediate and delayed prohibitions given out over the period, although it said in many cases a single prohibition notice would have been issued to cover more than one defect.