25 June 2009
Of the 1200 vehicles that passed through a St Peter road check, six vehicles were impounded, eight drivers, including two without valid driving licences, were reported for various offences, and 22 drivers were issued with defect notices.
Between 7:30am and 9:00am on Tuesday 23 June 2009, officers from Driver and Vehicle Standards (DVS), the States of Jersey Police and the Honorary Police of St Peter, conducted a road check on L’Avenue de La Reine Elizabeth II near to Jersey Bowl.
Two vehicles, a medium sized van with defective brakes and bodywork and a car with defective bodywork, tyre and excessive oil leaks, were impounded to DVS for further inspection. A report for each vehicle, plus a report on a motorcycle with an illegal exhaust system and registration plate, will be forwarded to the Police for prosecution purposes. A small van was impounded at the check until a defective tyre had been replaced, whilst two motorcycles with defective brakes, and a pick up van with two defective tyres, were impounded to a workshop for repair.
Two drivers who were found to be driving without valid driving licences, have been reported by the States Police, whilst five others driving without seat belts have been warned to attend at St Peter parish hall.
Twenty-two drivers were issued with defect notices requiring them to present their vehicle at DVS with defects rectified. Defects included oil leaks, bodywork, lighting, tyres, mirrors and windscreen wipers. Two drivers have to notify their parish authorities of a change of address, and one person has to notify DVS of a change in their vehicle keeper details.
Inspector of Motor Traffic, Alan Muir said: “This was another very busy check, where more commercial vehicles were found with defects that should have been spotted and rectified during routine maintenance or driver checks. Fortunately for one driver and his passenger, a potentially serious crash was prevented. His van suffered brake failure in the process of officers investigating a brake defect, identified during initial inspection of the vehicle. I cannot emphasise enough the importance of regular maintenance. Vehicle operators should be in no doubt that, where appropriate, reports for prosecution will be forwarded to the Police.”
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