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11:06 11/10/2021
Over the last three years in Derbyshire, heavy goods and light goods vehicles have been involved in 730 collisions - resulting in 944 people getting injured and, sadly, 25 of which were fatal.
A National Police Chief’s Council campaign will be taking place between 11-17 October 2021, ensuring HGVs and commercial vehicles are operating safely on the roads of Derbyshire.
This campaign will focus on offences such as insecure or excessive loads, mechanical defects, carriage of dangerous goods, lack of documentation and checking tachographs, to ensure that drivers and employers are following the rules on drivers' hours.
During this intensive week of action, our Roads Policing Unit will be undertaking a series of high-visibility patrols at static check-sites around the county, conducting routine vehicle and document inspections and engaging with drivers to raise awareness on vehicle safety.
PC Luke Christian, RPU operational lead, said: “Though commercial vehicle drivers are professionals, mistakes can easily be made and we are still seeing a significant amount of offences taking place on our roads.
"With being in control of such heavy vehicles, it's crucial that drivers carry out regular checks. Loads shift easily when travelling and if they aren’t secured in the correct way, it could lead to truly devastating results.
"Throughout this week, we'll be checking loads are safely secured and inspecting vehicles to make sure they are not operating in a dangerous condition, along with carrying out spot checks on documentation.
"Where necessary, we'll be issuing fixed penalty fines and prohibitions, along with educating offending drivers, to ensure everyone is safer on the roads of Derbyshire."
Safer Loads advice:
For further load securing advice, see the Government’s Vehicle Operator Guidance: