stopped in an overweight truck

[jesmond]

this may have to be put into the motoring section but thought it could also go here as i think this is also an appropriate place. scenario is that if someone is stopped by vosa for having an overweight vehicle on the transporter he is driving then what sort of fine and or points on licence would be imposed, taking into consideration that the drivers company insist it is the drivers responsibility whether he agrees to drive the overweight truck or not

[boxtops]

How overweight was it?

[jesmond]

it was a large vehicle on the back of a single deck car transporter think its possible 1/2 ton overweight

[jesmond]

sorry boxtops i should of added does this make a diffrence meaning are you fined according to the overweight weight

[New Judge]

Yes it does. Most Benches assess the fine on the basis of the percentage over the maximum permitted weight the vehicle is. There is a different scale for vehicles below and above 7.5 tonnes in weight. These fines can be quite hefty but no points can be imposed for the offence.

[jesmond]

thanx new judge but do you know if there is a site that i can have a look at to see what the fine is in regards to the weight it was over, if that makes sense

[rockyracoon]

Try here jesmond

http://www.transports.../enforcement/gfpn.pdf

[jesmond]

will have a look

[New Judge]

The link which rocky supplied is the VOSA guidance for fixed penalties. In many areas VOSA offer FPs for only very minor transgressions and most cases are dealt with in court. Although there is national guidance for magistrates (see page 138 of this document:

http://sentencingcoun...b)_-_January_2012.pdf

each Bench has its own guidelines. For example in Kent (which takes a particularly stern approach to overweight lorries due to the high number of cases brought to their attention from Channel port traffic) their tables suggests a fine of £815 for 10% overweight and £1,295 for 20%. These fines are for a driver pleading guilty. You can add 50% to those figures for a driver found guilty following a trial.