Car tyre limits

salubrious

The garage cannot hold your car over a tyre - They shouldn't have done that or even suggested it. If they even did - It appears you're not so sure now.

You didn't ring dvsa, so ignore whatever you was told on the phone by that place you did ring, because it wasn't official.

Can we have a look at the tyre, if you have the photo?

konark

It's not pedantry, its an important matter to whom the OP was speaking.
'I spoke to a VOSA official 'means something different to 'I spoke to a guy at a MOT testing centre' or 'I spoke to a Kwik-fit fitter' or 'I spoke to a guy in the pub'. It implies he was given official government advice on tyre-wear.

Joe_Horner

It's pedantry insofar as people are drawing a distinction between VOSA (which it was for many years) and DVSA (which is is now).

We have a DVSA checkpoint on the A55 where lorries are regularly pulled in on their way to / from the ferry at Holyhead. Most of the cars that man it still say VOSA on their sides and their roof lights (presumably light bars and resprays are expensive) but I doubt very much whether that would allow the truckers to ignore them when asked to pull in

Iceweasel

Joe_Horner wrote: »

It's pedantry insofar as people are drawing a distinction between VOSA (which it was for many years) and DVSA (which is is now).

We have a DVSA checkpoint on the A55 where lorries are regularly pulled in on their way to / from the ferry at Holyhead. Most of the cars that man it still say VOSA on their sides and their roof lights (presumably light bars and resprays are expensive) but I doubt very much whether that would allow the truckers to ignore them when asked to pull in

I think you have on this occasion missed the point Joe.

Many of the old VOSA offices have moved location and phone numbers have changed.

The OP was given a a phone number to God knows who.

And as for your example of DVSA checkpoints it wouldn't matter what it said on a DVSA staff uniform - they are not the ones who pull the trucks off the high way into a checkpoint - that needs a policeman in uniform.

Or maybe your local checkpoint is one of the newer design where all trucks are diverted off the road and have to pass through the checkpoint where they may well be requested to stop by DVSA staff.

PCMcGarry

Iceweasel wrote: »

I think you have on this occasion missed the point Joe.

Many of the old VOSA offices have moved location and phone numbers have changed.

The OP was given a a phone number to God knows who.

And as for your example of DVSA checkpoints it wouldn't matter what it said on a DVSA staff uniform - they are not the ones who pull the trucks off the high way into a checkpoint - that needs a policeman in uniform.

Or maybe your local checkpoint is one of the newer design where all trucks are diverted off the road and have to pass through the checkpoint where they may well be requested to stop by DVSA staff.

No, DVSA can pull commercial vehicles.

As a commercial driver, you might be asked to stop by the police or a Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) officer. They can stop lorries, buses and coaches.

The police and DVSA have the power to carry out spot checks on your vehicle and issue prohibitions if necessary. A prohibition prevents you from driving until you get a problem with your vehicle fixed.

Police and DVSA officers can also issue fixed penalties if you commit an offence. Some of these are graduated depending on the circumstances and seriousness of the offence.

It’s your responsibility to make sure your vehicle is roadworthy.

How to recognise a DVSA officer
DVSA officers wear yellow visibility jackets with either the VOSA or DVSA logo, and they’ll always carry a DVSA warrant card.

Their vehicles are marked with a black and yellow print on the side and either a VOSA or DVSA logo on the bonnet.

What happens when you’re stopped
The checks are carried out either at the roadside or at dedicated testing sites. The checks are used to keep unsafe vehicles off the road.

The officer checks that the vehicle isn’t breaking any rules and regulations. This includes:

checking authorised load weights and type of load permitted
checking vehicles for roadworthiness and mechanical faults
looking at your tachograph records
making sure you have a valid occupational driving licence
Your vehicle could be impounded if you commit a series of serious offences.

Foreign-registered vehicles are subject to the same rules as vehicles registered in the UK.

If you’re carrying a high-value load you can keep your engine running, doors locked and windows closed until you’re sure you’ve been stopped by a genuine police or DVSA officer.

If you don’t stop
Not stopping when asked to by a uniformed officer is an offence. The incident will be officially recorded and you’ll be interviewed later on.

You may then face court action or be reported to the Traffic Commissioner, who may remove or suspend your operator’s

Iceweasel

PCMcGarry wrote: »

No, DVSA can pull commercial vehicles.

OK then I apologize for a misinformed post.

Has that always been the case?

I've only ever seen a uniformed police officer do it.

But I haven't personally been pulled in for a few years now,

PCMcGarry

Iceweasel wrote: »

OK then I apologize for a misinformed post.

Has that always been the case?

I've only ever seen a uniformed police officer do it.

But I haven't personally been pulled in for a few years now,

At least 8 years at a guess.

They also have a power to stop other vehicles.

Rain_Shadow

From the official website.


https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency/about/access-and-opening

Area 3 - Cumbria Lancashire Tyne and Tees Local Enforcement Office

DVSA Carlisle GVTS
Brunthill Road
Kingstown Industrial Estate
Carlisle
CA3 0EH
Telephone: 01228 531751
Fax: 01228 592720

I wonder if the old VOSA phone number redirects to the Carlisle office now?

Iceweasel

The address, and presumably the phone number, that the OP was given in Sandy lane, Newcastle is for the Goods Vehicle Testing Station there.

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@55.0404652,-1.609145,3a,58.1y,2.17h,91.59t/data=!3m6!1e1!3m4!1sOIJZq2D-90oktjIw_gfchg!2e0!7i13312!8i6656!6m1!1e1

bigjl

Iceweasel wrote: »

OK then I apologize for a misinformed post.

Has that always been the case?

I've only ever seen a uniformed police officer do it.

But I haven't personally been pulled in for a few years now,

They used to have a Ford Galaxy at the Purfleet VOSA site that used to pull over LGVs.

They had the Matrix board in the back window for the purpose.

They used to sit on the left in the Purfleet slip road heading towards London.

I wasn't aware that they could pull over an LGV without the Police till I saw them do it.

They would then escort them to the VOSA site in Purfleet, I suppose to weigh them?