Bus passengers and motorists have been put at greater risk from rogue transport operators because of a legislative “oversight” that has left Scots vehicle inspectors with fewer powers than counterparts south of the border.
EXCLUSIVE: Damien Henderson, Transport Correspondent
Officers from the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Vosa) have been unable to stop buses and trucks for road-side tests without the presence of a police officer, despite legislation passed in 2002 that increased their powers in England and Wales.
