Paul Goggins MP Given Road Safety Parliamentarian Of The Month Award - 13/05/2011 |
 Local MP Paul Goggins has been named Parliamentarian of the Month by road safety organisation Brake for his work in promoting wheel safety.
Mr Goggins has raised his concerns about wheel safety with transport ministers and recently led a debate in the House of Commons on the issue. His actions come after he was alerted by a company in his constituency about the lack of an adequate system for checking and inspecting HGV wheels. Motor Wheel Service, based in Sharston, is the largest distributor of HGV wheels in the UK and Europe.
Paul Goggins MP said: “I am delighted to have been awarded Parliamentarian of the Month by Brake and would like to thank Motor Wheel Service for raising this vital issue with me.
“The issue of wheel safety is extremely serious. Whilst tyres are heavily regulated but when it comes to wheels there are no systems in place to check safety. As it stands a wheel could be damaged in a serious accident and be back on the road the very next day, fitted to a different vehicle without any inspection or accountability.”
“I welcome the announcement by transport minister Mike Penning during the recent debate that he will nominate a senior member of the department to receive and action any specific concerns that are reported by the wheel industry.”
MWS estimate that as many as 10,000 substandard second hand wheels are coming into the UK market each year.
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