Please click on the links below the view the appropriate penalty
information for heavy good vehicles.
defects
If you have a defect on your heavy goods vehicle, you could
receive the following penalties:
| Nature of
offence |
Owner
fine |
Driver
fine |
Penalty
points |
Maximum
penalty |
| Defective brakes |
100% of weekly net income
150% if owner is a company
|
50% of weekly take home pay |
Three or possible disqualification |
£5,000 |
| Steering defective |
100% of weekly net income
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
Three or possible disqualification |
£5,000 |
| Tyre defective (per tyre) |
100% of weekly net income
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
Three or possible disqualification |
£5,000 |
| Defective exhaust emissions |
100% of weekly net income
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
N/A |
£2,500 |
| Others |
150% of weekly net income if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
N/A |
£2,500 |
loads
If you have a problem with loads in your heavy goods
vehicle, you could receive the following penalties:
| Nature of
offence |
Owner
fine |
Driver
fine |
Penalty
points |
Maximum
penalty |
| Condition of
vehicle |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay
Must be disqualified for six months
One or more convictions for the same offence then disqualified
for three years
|
Three |
£5,000 |
| Weight/distribution |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay
Must be disqualified for six months
One or more convictions for the same offence then disqualified
for three years
|
Three |
£5,000 |
| Number of passengers carried |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay
Must be disqualified for six months
One or more convictions for the same offence then disqualified
for three years
|
Three |
£5,000 |
| Insecure load |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay
|
Three |
£2,500 |
| Overloading |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay
Penalty per axle
|
N/A |
£5,000 |
operators licence
If you have a problem with your operators licence, you could
receive the following penalties:
| Nature of
offence |
Owner
fine |
Driver
fine |
Penalty
points |
Maximum
penalty |
| Not held |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
N/A |
£2,500 |
| Steering defective |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
Three or possible disqualification |
£5,000 |
| Tyre defective (per tyre) |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
Three or possible disqualification |
£5,000 |
| Defective exhaust emissions |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
N/A |
£2,500 |
| Others |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
N/A |
£2,500 |
tachograph
If you have a defect on your heavy goods vehicle, you could
receive the following penalties:
| Nature of
offence |
Owner
fine |
Driver
fine |
Penalty
points |
Maximum
penalty |
| Not
used/fraudulent use |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly
take home pay |
N/A |
£5,000 |
| Speed limiter not used/incorrectly
calibrated |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
N/A |
£2,500 |
| Exceed permitted driving time |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
|
£2,500 |
| Fail to keep written records |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
|
£2,500 |
| Falsify/alter records with intent
deceive |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
N/A |
£5,000 or two years custody
|
| No goods vehicle plating certificate |
50% of weekly net income if owner driver
100% if owner is a company
|
50% of weekly take home pay |
N/A |
£1,000 |
| No goods vehicle test certificate |
100% of weekly net income if owner driver
150% if owner is a company
|
100% of weekly take home pay |
|
£2,500 |
