Q. We have received a penalty charge notice from a local authority asking us to provide information relating to a driver who was caught littering on the highway. They have asked us to provide details of the driver within seven days. Are we obliged to respond?
A. Section 87 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 states that “a local authority, with a view to promoting the abatement of litter, may take such steps as the authority think appropriate for making the effect of subsection (5) above known to the public in their area.”
A “Littering from Vehicles Penalty Notice” is a document issued by a local authority to a motorist, detailing an alleged contravention of the Littering from Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties) Regulations 2018.
As with any penalty notice, we would advise to respond with the requested details, although if there is evidence to refute the penalty notice, you could follow the appeal process.
(Check out our ‘And Finally’ story at the bottom of today’s magazine, as we may have a solution to address issues of this type in the future).
Back in the driving seat
Q. We have just put a driver through the recently introduced “return to driving” Driver CPC module. Are there specific issues with a Driver Qualification Card from this scheme?
A. When a driver attends a “return to driving” Driver CPC module, they will be issued with a National Driver Qualification Card with a one-year period of validity, which is valid for driving in the UK only. They will then have 12 months to complete the remaining 28 hours of Driver CPC training.
