Stats on Fines in Trucking
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From: K Bradley
Dear Ministry of Transport,
I am requesting the statistics you have about fines in the Trucking industry. I am curious as part of our business research to know the following:
- What is the yearly total of fines for the NZ trucking industry (general)
- What is the yearly total of fines for SMEs in the NZ trucking industry
- An overview of fines over the different trucking industries (eg Heavy Haulage, Logging, Long Haul)
- The most common reasons for fines being issued to the NZ Trucking industry
- The ratio and cost to Drivers of being fined compared to their Companies
- Any reports that have been done on assessing how best to reduce the risk of companies and drivers being fined (eg: adopting certain types of technology, adopting new processes)
Thank you in advance!
Yours faithfully,
K Bradley
From: OCU
Ministry of Transport
Kia ora K Bradley,
Thank you for your email of 12 August to Te Manatû Waka Ministry of
Transport.
In order to ensure that you are provided material relevant to your
expectations, we would like to invite you clarify your request.
“I am requesting the statistics you have about fines in the Trucking
industry. I am curious as part of our business research to know the
following:
- What is the yearly total of fines for the NZ trucking industry (general)
- What is the yearly total of fines for SMEs in the NZ trucking industry
- An overview of fines over the different trucking industries (eg Heavy
Haulage, Logging, Long Haul)
- The most common reasons for fines being issued to the NZ Trucking
industry
- The ratio and cost to Drivers of being fined compared to their Companies
- Any reports that have been done on assessing how best to reduce the risk
of companies and drivers being fined (eg: adopting certain types of
technology, adopting new processes)”
Could you please clarify what you are intending when you raise to ‘Fines’?
Are you referring to infringement notices or court penalties?
Please note that, as permitted under section 15(1AA) of the Act, any
amendment of your original request will be considered to be a new request
for the purpose of calculating the maximum statutory timeframe for a
response.
Ngâ mihi
Harry (He / Him)
Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ôkawa|Adviser, Official Correspondence
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From: K Bradley
Dear OCU,
I am referring to both.
It would be good to have a distinction between them (eg, stats on each)
Yours sincerely,
K Bradley
From: OCU
Ministry of Transport
Kia ora K,
Thank you for the clarification of your Official Information Act (OIA)
request from 23 August 2023.
“I am requesting the statistics you have about infringement notices and
court penalties in the Trucking industry. I am curious as part of our
business research to know the
following:
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
the NZ trucking industry (general)
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
SMEs in the NZ trucking industry
- An overview of infringement notices and court penalties over the
different trucking industries (eg Heavy Haulage, Logging, Long Haul)
- The most common reasons for infringement notices and court penalties
being issued to the NZ Trucking industry
- The ratio and cost to Drivers of reciving infringement notices and court
penalties compared to their Companies
- Any reports that have been done on assessing how best to reduce the
risk of companies and drivers receiving infringement notices and court
penalties (eg: adopting certain types of technology, adopting new
processes)”
You can expect to receive this response within 20 days of today’s date, 20
September 2023.
Ngā mihi
Harry (He / Him)
Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ōkawa|Adviser, Official Correspondence
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From: OCU
Ministry of Transport
Kia ora K,
Notification of Transfer of your Official Information Act request
On behalf of Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport, thank you for your
Official Information Act request of 3 July 2023, for information relating
to infringement notices and court penalties in the Trucking industry.
The information to which your request relates is more closely connected
with the functions of New Zealand Police (in relation to infringement
notices) and Ministry of justice (in relation to court penalties).
In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official
Information Act 1982 to transfer your request.
Accordingly, your request is being transferred to New Zealand Police and
Ministry of justice today.
You will hear further from New Zealand Police and Ministry of justice in
due course.
Ngā mihi
Harry (He / Him)
Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ōkawa|Adviser, Official Correspondence
From: OCU <[MOT request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 3:30 PM
To: K Bradley <[FOI #23800 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Stats on Fines in Trucking
Kia ora K,
Thank you for the clarification of your Official Information Act (OIA)
request from 23 August 2023.
“I am requesting the statistics you have about infringement notices and
court penalties in the Trucking industry. I am curious as part of our
business research to know the
following:
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
the NZ trucking industry (general)
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
SMEs in the NZ trucking industry
- An overview of infringement notices and court penalties over the
different trucking industries (eg Heavy Haulage, Logging, Long Haul)
- The most common reasons for infringement notices and court penalties
being issued to the NZ Trucking industry
- The ratio and cost to Drivers of reciving infringement notices and court
penalties compared to their Companies
- Any reports that have been done on assessing how best to reduce the
risk of companies and drivers receiving infringement notices and court
penalties (eg: adopting certain types of technology, adopting new
processes)”
You can expect to receive this response within 20 days of today’s date, 20
September 2023.
Ngā mihi
Harry (He / Him)
Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ōkawa|Adviser, Official Correspondence
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From: Ministerial Services
Tēnā koe K Bradley
I acknowledge receipt of your Official Information Act 1982 request below,
received by Police on 23 August 2023.
Your reference number is IR-01-23-26926.
You can expect a response to your request on or before 20 September 2023
unless an extension is needed.
Ngā mihi
Lisa MacKenzie
Ministerial Services
Police National Headquarters
From: OCU <[1][MOT request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 3:30 PM
To: K Bradley <[2][FOI #23800 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Stats on Fines in Trucking
Kia ora K,
Thank you for the clarification of your Official Information Act (OIA)
request from 23 August 2023.
“I am requesting the statistics you have about infringement notices and
court penalties in the Trucking industry. I am curious as part of our
business research to know the
following:
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
the NZ trucking industry (general)
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
SMEs in the NZ trucking industry
- An overview of infringement notices and court penalties over the
different trucking industries (eg Heavy Haulage, Logging, Long Haul)
- The most common reasons for infringement notices and court penalties
being issued to the NZ Trucking industry
- The ratio and cost to Drivers of reciving infringement notices and court
penalties compared to their Companies
- Any reports that have been done on assessing how best to reduce the
risk of companies and drivers receiving infringement notices and court
penalties (eg: adopting certain types of technology, adopting new
processes)”
You can expect to receive this response within 20 days of today’s date, 20
September 2023.
Ngā mihi
Harry (He / Him)
Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ōkawa|Adviser, Official Correspondence
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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Kia ora K Bradley,
Your Official Information Act request has been partially transferred from
the Ministry of Transport to the Ministry of Justice.
We now acknowledge receipt of parts of your request regarding “court
penalties in the Trucking industry.”
This has been forwarded to the relevant business unit for consideration
and response.
You can expect a response by 20/09/2023.
The Ministry of Justice may publish the response to your request on our
website, you can expect that if your OIA is to be published that this will
take place at least 10 working days after it has been sent you. Your name
and any other personal information will be withheld under Section 9(2)(a)
(protect the privacy of natural persons).
Ngā mihi,
Ministerial Relations and Services | Strategy, Governance and Finance
Ministry of Justice | Tāhū o te Ture
Level 6 Justice Centre | Aitken Street
DX Box SX 10088 | Wellington
[1]www.justice.govt.nz
From: OCU <[2][MOT request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 3:30 PM
To: K Bradley <[3][FOI #23800 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Stats on Fines in Trucking
Kia ora K,
Thank you for the clarification of your Official Information Act (OIA)
request from 23 August 2023.
“I am requesting the statistics you have about infringement notices and
court penalties in the Trucking industry. I am curious as part of our
business research to know the
following:
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
the NZ trucking industry (general)
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
SMEs in the NZ trucking industry
- An overview of infringement notices and court penalties over the
different trucking industries (eg Heavy Haulage, Logging, Long Haul)
- The most common reasons for infringement notices and court penalties
being issued to the NZ Trucking industry
- The ratio and cost to Drivers of reciving infringement notices and court
penalties compared to their Companies
- Any reports that have been done on assessing how best to reduce the
risk of companies and drivers receiving infringement notices and court
penalties (eg: adopting certain types of technology, adopting new
processes)”
You can expect to receive this response within 20 days of today’s date, 20
September 2023.
Ngā mihi
Harry (He / Him)
Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ōkawa|Adviser, Official Correspondence
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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Kia ora K Bradley
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) seeking information about fines in the trucking industry. On 23
August 2023, the Ministry of Transport (MOT) partially transferred your
request under section 14 of the Act to the Ministry of Justice (the
Ministry) and the Police. Specifically, you requested:
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
the NZ trucking industry (general)
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
SMEs in the NZ trucking industry
- An overview of infringement notices and court penalties over the
different trucking industries (e.g. Heavy Haulage, Logging, Long Haul)
- The most common reasons for infringement notices and court penalties
being issued to the NZ Trucking industry
- The ratio and cost to Drivers of receiving infringement notices and
court penalties compared to their Companies
- Any reports that have been done on assessing how best to reduce the
risk of companies and drivers receiving infringement notices and court
penalties (e.g.: adopting certain types of technology, adopting new
processes)”
Under section 15 of the Act, the Ministry is seeking to rescope your
request on two points. Firstly, you have given no time frame for the
statistics you are seeking. Could we suggest that your request be for the
last five years? And secondly, do you want statistics on fines to be for
all fines lodged with the court regardless of their current status, or do
you want us to exclude those that were subsequently withdrawn. I should
also note that as the Ministry does not hold any information on the last
part of your request because, apart from providing support to the courts,
it plays no role in management or oversight of the trucking industry.
Please note that as the Ministry has sought to clarify your request within
the first seven working days of the date of transfer to it, once your
clarification is received, it becomes a new request for the purposes of
the Act and the timeframe for response is reset.
You also have the right under section 28 of the Act to seek a review of
the Ministry’s handling of your request from the Ombudsman, who can be
contacted at: [1]www.ombudsman.parliament.nz
The Ministry looks forward to your response
Kind regards
Antony Paltridge
Team Leader, Ministerial Relations and Services
Governance and Assurance
Ministry of Justice
From: OCU <[2][MOT request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 23 August 2023 4:54 pm
To: K Bradley <[3][FOI #23800 email]>
Subject: Notification of Transfer of your Official Information Act
request: Official Information request - Stats on Fines in Trucking
Kia ora K,
Notification of Transfer of your Official Information Act request
On behalf of Te Manatū Waka Ministry of Transport, thank you for your
Official Information Act request of 3 July 2023, for information relating
to infringement notices and court penalties in the Trucking industry.
The information to which your request relates is more closely connected
with the functions of New Zealand Police (in relation to infringement
notices) and Ministry of justice (in relation to court penalties).
In these circumstances, we are required by section 14 of the Official
Information Act 1982 to transfer your request.
Accordingly, your request is being transferred to New Zealand Police and
Ministry of justice today.
You will hear further from New Zealand Police and Ministry of justice in
due course.
Ngā mihi
Harry (He / Him)
Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ōkawa|Adviser, Official Correspondence
From: OCU <[4][MOT request email]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 23, 2023 3:30 PM
To: K Bradley <[5][FOI #23800 email]>
Subject: RE: Official Information request - Stats on Fines in Trucking
Kia ora K,
Thank you for the clarification of your Official Information Act (OIA)
request from 23 August 2023.
“I am requesting the statistics you have about infringement notices and
court penalties in the Trucking industry. I am curious as part of our
business research to know the
following:
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
the NZ trucking industry (general)
- What is the yearly total of infringement notices and court penalties for
SMEs in the NZ trucking industry
- An overview of infringement notices and court penalties over the
different trucking industries (eg Heavy Haulage, Logging, Long Haul)
- The most common reasons for infringement notices and court penalties
being issued to the NZ Trucking industry
- The ratio and cost to Drivers of reciving infringement notices and court
penalties compared to their Companies
- Any reports that have been done on assessing how best to reduce the
risk of companies and drivers receiving infringement notices and court
penalties (eg: adopting certain types of technology, adopting new
processes)”
You can expect to receive this response within 20 days of today’s date, 20
September 2023.
Ngā mihi
Harry (He / Him)
Kaitohutohu - Tuhinga Ōkawa|Adviser, Official Correspondence
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From: K Bradley
Dear [email address],
Please find my response to your further questions below:
"Under section 15 of the Act, the Ministry is seeking to rescope your
request on two points. Firstly, you have given no time frame for the
statistics you are seeking. Could we suggest that your request be for the
last five years?" - The last 5 years is good, thank you.
"And secondly, do you want statistics on fines to be for
all fines lodged with the court regardless of their current status, or do
you want us to exclude those that were subsequently withdrawn. " - I would like statistics on both please.
"I should also note that as the Ministry does not hold any information on the last
part of your request because, apart from providing support to the courts,
it plays no role in management or oversight of the trucking industry." - Do you know who would?
Yours sincerely,
K Bradley
From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Kia ora,
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From: OIA@justice.govt.nz
Kia ora K Bradley
Thank you for your below response.
Please note, as the Ministry clarified your request within the first seven
working days of the date of transfer, it has now become a new request for
the purposes of the Act and the timeframe for response has been reset, the
new due date for response is 3 October 2023.
In relation to the last part of your request:
"I should also note that as the Ministry does not hold any information on
the last part of your request because, apart from providing support to the
courts, it plays no role in management or oversight of the trucking
industry." - Do you know who would?
This information would most likely sit with the Ministry of Transport, or
the Police.
Ngā mihi,
Ministerial Relations and Services
Governance and Assurance
DX Box SX 10088 | Wellington
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From: Ministerial Services
Tēnā koe K
Please find attached the response to your Official Information Act
request, received by New Zealand Police on 23 August 2023.
Ngā mihi
Dylan
Advisor | Ministerial Services | Police National Headquarters
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Kia ora K Bradley
Please find attached a response to your request regarding fines in the
trucking industry.
Ngā mihi
Annie
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Senior
Advisor (Communications)
Ph: 027 291 7573
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