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Abnormal Loads

Commons · Question 24449 · 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 data her Department collects on the use of non-compliant (a) vehicles, (b) trailers and (c) load configurations on the road network.

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...