Enforcement is vital to a fairer EU

摘要

After the excitement of the CV Show, which by all accounts exceeded everyone's high expectations, it is a return to business. But not quite as usual. In a reply to the late Gwyneth Dun-woody, MP, Jim Fitzpatrick, parliamentary under secretary of state for transport, revealed that out of 17,320 foreign trucks stopped during the south-east pilot exercise in the 2007-08 financial year, 8762 were issued with a prohibition notice because of roadworthiness issues. That is 50%! For other traffic offences including being overweight the figures were 19,677 inspections with 5428 prohibitions.