A Guide to Fixed Penalty Notices and Financial Deposit Notices Issued by VOSA Level 1 - £50 Description of contravention Incorrect use of mode switch Use dirty or damaged (including defaced) charts or driver card Tachograph not repaired in accordance (with the relevant Annexes) Tachograph not calibrated Tachograph not sealed Fail to enter details on tachograph record sheet Fail to enter in the recording equipment the symbols of the countries in which driver begins and ends his journey Fail to ensure that the time recorded on the chart agrees with the official time Use tachograph record sheet for longer than for which it is intended Fail to comply with conditions governing the use of a Community licence Fail to produce Community licence or control document while engaged in UK cabotage Failure to comply with conditions governing the use of Community authorisation Use a vehicle for regulated carriage of passengers without a correctly completed control document being carried (Waybill) Use a vehicle for the carriage of passengers on an EC regular or special regular service without being the holder of a regular service Authorisation Ditto in connection with a shuttle service Ditto in connection with a works service Misuse of trade licence Registration mark obscured Fail to display trade licence Registration Plate not affixed Overheight - bus only Overwidth Overlength Marker boards not illuminated between sunset and sunrise in case of lateral projection of load exceeding 4.3 metres No rear marking sign Spray suppression – missing Television (*Driver able to see TV screen fitted in vehicle) Rear under-run protection Device not maintained Rear under-run protection Device not fitted (*Not equipped with rear guards) Side guards not maintained Side guards not fitted Load or lateral projection of load exceeding permissible width Vehicle carrying a load that projects to the front or to the rear No windscreen wipers (in wet weather) and/or washers (in dry weather) fitted Windscreen wipers (in wet weather) and/or washers (in dry weather) not maintained in working order Fuel leaking from fuel tank (fail to prevent, e.g. by fuel cap missing) Oil leak from engine/assemblies likely to damage to property or injury/danger Leaving vehicle unattended (Fail to stop engine and set brakes) External mirror showing view to rear missing No proper control of vehicle / full view of road and traffic (e.g view to the front impaired having regard to the original design of the vehicle (seat adjustment) Defective indicators Defective front lights Defective rear lights Defective headlights Defective brake lights Obligatory lighting equipment defective Obligatory lighting equipment not fitted No proper control and/or full view ahead Glass Windows condition (tinted) Exhaust System Faulty Excessive smoke emission No height indication notice in cab (Contravening height restriction) Section Fail to produce proof of Driver CPC training ( or exemption) Level 2 - £100 (Endorsable where indicated by ‘E’) Description of contravention Use a defective driver card Failing to ensure correct functioning of recording equipment or driver card Failure to ensure that printing can be carried out correctly (no paper) Dangerous Condition –failure to maintain vehicle so not to be danger(including imminent failure/detachment of any component which could cause a danger and defective suspension) Dangerous Condition – failure to carry load securely so not to be danger or nuisance Dangerous Condition – failure to use vehicle for suitable purposes, so as not to be danger or nuisance Dangerous Condition E (Use a vehicle that involves a danger of injury) Defective Brakes E Brakes - Vacuum & Pressure Rate Warning Devices - function(missing) E No Braking System – Agricultural Trailer E Defective steering E Tyre Condition/Maintenance E Tyres –different types E Level 2 - £100 (Endorsable where indicated by ‘E’) Tyres – not meeting conditions for vehicle type(incl. recuts) E Defective Suspension(not steering) Use a goods vehicle for hire or reward on a relevant. journey without a Community authorisation Use a vehicle for international carriage of passengers without being the holder of a Community licence Use a vehicle for UK Cabotage operation without a Community licence Regulation 3 of the Goods Vehicles (Community Authorisations) Regulations Use a vehicle for UK cabotage operations without a control document Regulation 4(1) of the Road Transport (Passenger Vehicles Cabotage) Regulations 1999 Level 3 - £200 (endorsable where indicated by E) Description of contravention Tread pattern on tyres worn beyond legal limit of less than- 1.0mm E No speed limiter fitted (coach) Speed limiter defective (coach) Speed limiter not restricting the vehicle to its legal maximum (Coach/Bus) No speed limiter fitted (goods) Speed limiter defective (goods) Speed limiter not restricting the vehicle to its legal maximum (goods) Failure to ensure that printing can be carried out correctly Failure to ensure the proper use of recording equipment and driver card Fail, at the start of the journey, to print out the information required, mark on it details that enable driver to be identified, including signature, and periods of duty, availability and rest (only applies where driver card is damaged/malfunctions or not in possession of driver). Fail, at the end of the journey, to print out the information required and mark on the printout details that enable the driver to be identified, including signature (where driver card is damaged/malfunctions or not in possession of driver). Level 3 - £200 Description of contravention Fail to enter legibly on the record sheet, when away from the vehicle, periods of time, manually or by other means. (analogue) Fail to enter on the driver card, when away from the vehicle, periods of time using the manual entry facility provided in the recording equipment.(digital) Unauthorised withdrawal of record sheet (i.e. tachograph chart) or driver card i.e. - removed during working day Fail to amend record sheet or driver card (i.e. by swapping over) as necessary when more than one driver on vehicle. Level 4 - £300 (endorsable where indicated by E) Description of contravention Fail to permit inspection of record book (Domestic Rules) Fail to produce and permit to inspect, remove, retain and copy any tachograph records when requested at the roadside. Fail to produce and permit to inspect driver card when requested by authorised officer (roadside) Fail to permit the copying of data stored on driver card and to remove and retain the copy (roadside) Recording equipment (inc. tachograph) not installed Fail to ensure proper use record sheets (i.e. tachograph chart) or driver card (driver) Driver used a driver card for which he was not the holder Fail to ensure proper use of driver card. Obstruction of an examiner in the exercise of powers under section 99(2(a) or (3) TA 68 only Fail to comply with a prohibition or direction in relation to a prohibition Non-payment of Deposit: No Operator’s Licence (goods) Level 4 - £300 (endorsable where indicated by E) Description of contravention No Operator’s Licence (passenger) Unlawful cabotage (passenger) Unlawful cabotage (goods) No insurance E Fail to produce and permit to inspect, remove, retain and copy any tachograph records when requested at the roadside (NOT obstruction)
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