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Abnormal Loads

Commons · Question 24447 · Tabled 28 Aug 2026 · Department for Transport · Official record

Answered 3 Sep 2026

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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...