Abnormal Loads
Commons · Question 24447 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record
Answered 3 Sep 2026
Question
Asked by Andrew Cooper
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the (a) powers and (b) resources of the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency to enforce compliance with Construction and Use Regulations relating to (i) trailers l
Answer
Answered by Keir Mather, 3 Sep 2026
The Department for Transport, through the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA), collects data on non-compliant vehicles, trailers and load configurations through roadside inspections and targeted enforcement activity. This includes offences and defe...