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offended• OFFENCES relating to the overloading of commercial vehicles resulted in 18,524 convictions last year, according to the latest Home Office return.
There were 20,954 findings of guilt in cases involving driver's records and employment offences.
In 18,007 cases drivers of employers had failed to keep records and in 2,154 drivers had failed to observe hours of driving and duty regulations.
The totals for load offences included 8,266 cases of the maximum gross weight or axle weight being exceeded, and 6,519 involving insecure loads.
Cases of goods vehicles exceeding speeds limits numbered 14,001 and there were 3,412 findings of guilt relating to operators' licences. There were 1,458 proven cases of driving goods vehicles without an hgv licence.
Load offences included: long and projecting loads-1,115, exceeding weight limit on specified roads and bridges-1,021, failing to notify route of special load-96; and dropping offensive matter-251