Stopped by VOSA

[jagracer]

deeen said:

??? But the toyota is the one car that will never have to stop for police now! "Yes, your honour, of course i WANTED to stop, but..."

[GC8]

jagracer said:

GC8 said:

mgtony said:

Earlier in the week I passed a van being looked over by a couple of VOSA inspectors on a small residential side road. Wasn't part of a police/DoT/VOSA check-point, just one VOSA Galaxy type thing. If they now searching for vehicles and pulling them at the road side, will they just be checking for road worthiness or will they be able to check MOT/insurance details?

Theyll be checking for safety and compliance. VOSA Galaxys will usually be found concentrating on HGVs though.

They concentrate on anyone they feel might be in an unroadworthy vehicle, cars are no exception. I think they had, or still are having, a purge on Land Rovers after the Muppet who modified his disco with dodgy brakes killed his kids (I think) a while back. No doubt next month it'll be something else, Toyotas maybe.
When I did an MOT course the guy running it said he was walking to work one morning and someone had stopped at the side of the road so he pulled him and went over his car, so they don't need to be in a vehicle to stop you.

Edited by jagracer on Saturday 6th February 17:40

Im not sure why youve quoted me here. From the VOSA men whove stopped me (and who I have talked to at length), Im confident that they go out every day with a very clear view as to whom theyre targeting; and it is usually HGVs.

[anonymous-user]

jagracer said:

Shaid GTB said:

What would happen if you just ignored them? Serious question?

They would call the police to stop you or they can report you for failing to stop.

Thankss

[sebhaque]

Sorry it's slightly off-topic, but am I right in thinking that there are a lot more weigh-bridges (or whatever they're called - things that measure a vehicle's weight) around than may seem apparent?

[GC8]

Yes, but you only have to drive for five miles.

[Babu 01]

sebhaque said:

Sorry it's slightly off-topic, but am I right in thinking that there are a lot more weigh-bridges (or whatever they're called - things that measure a vehicle's weight) around than may seem apparent?

They've gone all next gen on us now:

http://www.transportsfriend.org/enforcement/wims.h...

[anonymous-user]

Babu 01 said:

sebhaque said:

Sorry it's slightly off-topic, but am I right in thinking that there are a lot more weigh-bridges (or whatever they're called - things that measure a vehicle's weight) around than may seem apparent?

They've gone all next gen on us now:

http://www.transportsfriend.org/enforcement/wims.h...

Who is they've ?.

The people you go to when your friend/family have been injured/killed by an overweight truck, tired driver etc and you want answers/enforcement ?

Surely it's better to try and use a system that uses "intelligence" to weed out the dodgy operators rather than mithering everyone.

I've seen both sides as a holder of an operators licence and since seeing them out and about and knowing what their up to, the bit where it falls down is in the same areas as policing everything is driven by targets, so small things are all taken into account to provide fines and figures

More enforcement than education possibly ? As education doesn't raise revenue ?

[GC8]

If you read the story, youll see that they still have to take you to a certified weighbridge (which still has to be within five driven miles).

[Babu 01]

speedyguy said:

Babu 01 said:

sebhaque said:

Sorry it's slightly off-topic, but am I right in thinking that there are a lot more weigh-bridges (or whatever they're called - things that measure a vehicle's weight) around than may seem apparent?

They've gone all next gen on us now:

http://www.transportsfriend.org/enforcement/wims.h...

Who is they've ?.

The people you go to when your friend/family have been injured/killed by an overweight truck, tired driver etc and you want answers/enforcement ?

Surely it's better to try and use a system that uses "intelligence" to weed out the dodgy operators rather than mithering everyone.

I've seen both sides as a holder of an operators licence and since seeing them out and about and knowing what their up to, the bit where it falls down is in the same areas as policing everything is driven by targets, so small things are all taken into account to provide fines and figures

More enforcement than education possibly ? As education doesn't raise revenue ?

Easy there fella, I wasn't having a pop at anyone. Simply stating a fact.

[Babu 01]

GC8 said:

If you read the story, youll see that they still have to take you to a certified weighbridge (which still has to be within five driven miles).

A very sensible investment in equipment and software by an agency in such a financial position then.

[GC8]

Still worthwhile in my opinion. You cant spot an overloaded vehicle by eye, so thisll allow them to identify likely pulls; enabling them to make far more of a difference per shift.

They still have an important function for fulfill, even if testing revenue is down. Can we honestly say that we expect them to cut back safety inspections because theyre no longer in-profit?

[anonymous-user]

Babu 01 said:

A very sensible investment in equipment and software by an agency in such a financial position then.

I was bein easy Babu thats why i had a , sos if you thought i was bein a bit harsh.

As for the linky, it's quite a skewed view as it's written by a union organisation, the very sort that are generally against any change or modernisation so departments can cut costs and work within budgets.

Maybe that's why the H/A are podding out so much in "joint" ventures with VOSA,BIB and anyone else who wants a wad of wonga that has to be spent how much taxpayers money is wasted daily is shameful.

And for the bored/technical amongst you

http://search.highways.gov.uk/search?q=WIMS&si...

Page 86-90 has a bit about WIMS (oldish) but there's other interesting stuff