New driving license rules 'resulting in delays'
Commercial insurance
13th May 2009
Drivers in Northern Ireland have been experiencing unnecessary delays as a result of the police's new approach to licensing, a spokesman for the Road Haulage Association (RHA) has claimed.
New fixed penalty rules mean that enforcement officers can insist on the immediate payment of fines if they suspect the driver is a not a permanent resident of the UK.
Unlike in England, Scotland and Wales, vocational license information cannot be quickly checked in Northern Ireland.
Jack Semple, director of policy at the RHA, said that drivers in Northern Ireland are being forced to provide additional information to prove where they live.
He commented: "There is one regulation on fixed penalties in respect of UK drivers but there appears to be two enforcement policies in respect of proof of address."
The RHA is recommending that drivers should carry evidence such as employment contracts or utility bills to prove where they live.
Recently, the RHA called for heavy goods vehicles to be allowed to travel on A-roads at 50mph.
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