FOI 328/25 Failure to Restrain Animals in Vehicle

Enquiry Reference: 328 -25                                                                          

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

Under the Freedom of Information Act, I would like to request the following information regarding violations of Highway Code Rule 57 (failure to properly restrain animals in a vehicle):

1. The total number of fines issued for breaches of Rule 57 over the last 3 years.
2. The total revenue generated from these fines for each year.
3. A breakdown of the types of animals involved in these violations.

For clarity, I would appreciate it if the breakdown could include:

- The specific type of animal involved (e.g., dogs, cats, other pets).

- The number of fines issued for each type of animal.

- The revenue generated from fines related to each type of animal.

Please provide this data separately for each year so that a year-on-year comparison can be made.

Having made enquiries within the Force our answer on this occasion is no information held, we do not hold or record this.

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Yours sincerely

Information Rights Decision Maker