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Latest DVSA finds include tachograph hack and HGVs with hazardous, unsecured loads

A magnet to manipulate a tachograph, hazardous goods without safe cargo securing and numerous technical defects; these are what DVSA Enforcement officers came across in what appears to have been a busy 7-day period.

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First off, a magnet to manipulate a tachograph was found in a lorry near Dover on Saturday, when DVSA officers stopped the vehicle for an inspection.

This wasn’t the only problem with the HGV either. Upon further checks, officers found damaged tyres, loose wheel nuts and leaking shock absorbents.

The lorry has been immobilized until it is repaired and all the fines have been paid.

While many people commenting on DVSA’s post above urged the officers to turn such lorries back to mainland Europe, it must be said that foreign vehicles are not the only ones caught with severe technical defects.

Scottish road police, together with DVSA Enforcement, prohibited three vehicles on Friday with serious defects.

Besides technical defects, load security was also the focus of roadside checks.

This lorry pictured below had many defects and you don’t have to be a trained professional to see that the load was not secured safely. It is little surprise that the vehicle was prohibited.

Meanwhile, insufficient cargo securing is arguably too understated a way to describe this HGV the officers checked in London. The lorry was carrying hazardous goods, and as you can see, many of the boxes and cans were basically not secured at all.

Moreover, the transport documentation wasn’t complete, so this time, besides a fine for the driver, DVSA officers reported the company to the Health and Safety Executive.

Finally, other HGVs carrying dangerous goods were found guilty of improper cargo securing in Northamptonshire. On this occasion, not only the load was hazardous, but also the condition of the tyres.

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