FOI 648-24 Police & Highway Stops

Enquiry Reference:  648 - 24                                                                        

 

I write in connection with regards to your Freedom of Information request. Below is your request and our response.

 

Please provide statistics on the number of police and highway authority stops conducted in 2023 and 2024 to verify abnormal load movement order compliance? If possible, could you also provide data on the outcomes of these stops, such as the number of vehicles found to be non-compliant?

 

During the prescribed period Cleveland Police have moved 10 abnormal loads. Prior to the movement compliance is checked both administratively and visually. All of these loads were compliant. In terms of proactive checks on loads not requiring a Police escort, we have no recorded stops. 

 

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Yours sincerely

 

Information Rights Decision Maker