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Mr. Tony Lloyd
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what is the number of tachograph checks carried out in each of the last eight years; how many of those checks revealed drivers to have exceeded their legal driving hours maximum; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Peter Bottomley
Information is only available for the last five years.
| Year | Tachograph charts examined by DTp staff | Driver hours infringements |
| 1983–84 | 681,000 | 1,800 |
| 1984–85 | 576,000 | 3,400 |
| 1985–86 | 585,000 | 2,700 |
| 1986–87 | 848,000 | 1,700 |
| 1987–88 | 1,078,000 | 2,200 |