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May 2022 saw an update to the DVSA's categorisation of vehicle defects guidance that is used by examiners, with the new rules coming into force on the first of the month. One of the most notable changes was an expansion of the section covering load security, which was effectively doubled in length from two pages to four. The extra guidance saw more specific details added about particular types of loads and how they should be dealt with under examination. One of the other major alterations to the guidance document was the removal of the reference to the load security matrix. To understand the thinking behind this move, a brief history lesson might be useful. DVSA introduced and published the load security matrix in 2012 to assist its examiners in their decision making. Specifically, the matrix allowed them to determine what action to take after they had established that an examined load was insecure. DVSA argued that the introduction of the matrix also helped to make the enforcement process more transparent and was designed to add a greater level of consistency across the enforcement network. The matrix was supported by DVSA's load securing vehicle operator guidance, which was published in 2015 on the government website and has been subsequently amended over the years. |