FOI TO VEHICLE TEST CENTRE TREMODE.

Summary

A request was made to the Road Transport Licensing Committee for statistics on vehicle noise testing and legal limits, but the authority responded that it does not hold this information.

Key Facts

• The request was received on 2022-09-02 and responded to on 2022-09-09.
• The Road Transport Licensing Committee stated it does not hold the requested information.
• The Department of Infrastructure manages the Vehicle Test Centre and may hold the data.
• The requester was advised to contact the Vehicle Test Centre directly via phone or email.
• The case reference number is 2609926.

Data Disclosed

• 2022-09-02
• 2022-09-09
• 2609926
• 686843
• 20 working day

Original Request

Dear Vehicle Test Centre, I am writing to you with regards to making a new FOI request which is my right to do. MY FOI REQUEST IS; In the past two months since the beginning of July how many CARS have been tested for NOISE levels ? What is the legal NOISE limit in decibels that a CAR is safe to travel within ? In all of the cars that you have tested, how many of them have failed to meet the required NOISE limit ? I understand that you have a 20 working day response time to this FOI and I am happy to adhere to this rule.

Data Tables (1)

Full Response Text

Thie Slieau Whallian, Foxdale Road, St John's, Isle of Man, IM4 3AS Tel: (01624) 651564 Email: rtlc@gov.im Website: www.gov.im/rtlc

Our ref: 2609926 9th September 2022

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 2nd September 2022 and which states:

"Dear Vehicle Test Centre, I am writing to you with regards to making a new FOI request which is my right to do. MY FOI REQUEST IS; In the past two months since the beginning of July how many CARS have been tested for NOISE levels ? What is the legal NOISE limit in decibels that a CAR is safe to travel within? In all of the cars that you have tested, how many of them have failed to meet the required NOISE limit ? I understand that you have a 20 working day response time to this FOI and I am happy to adhere to this rule."

While our aim is to provide information whenever possible, in this instance the public authority does not hold the information that you have requested.

However, you may wish to contact Department of Infrastructure who may be able to help you as they manage the Vehicle Test Centre. You can contact the vehicle test centre directly by telephone 686843 or by email driversandvehicles@gov.im

Please quote the reference number 2609926 in any future communications.

Your right to request a review

If you are unhappy with this response to your freedom of information request, you may ask us to carry out an internal review of the response, by completing a complaint form and submitting it electronically or by delivery/post.

An electronic version of our complaint form can be found by going to our website at https://services.gov.im/freedom-of-information/Review . If you would like a paper version of our complaint form to be sent to you by post, please contact me and I will be happy to arrange for this. Your review request should explain why you are dissatisfied with this response, and should be made as soon as practicable. We will respond as soon as the review has been concluded.

If you are not satisfied with the result of the review, you then have the right to appeal to the Information Commissioner for a decision on; 1. Whether we have responded to your request for information in accordance with Part 2 of the Freedom of Information Act 2015; or 2. Whether we are justified in refusing to give you the information requested.
In response to an application for review, the Information Commissioner may, at any time, attempt to resolve a matter by negotiation, conciliation, mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution and will have regard to any outcome of this in making any subsequent decision. More detailed information on your right to a review can be found on the Information Commissioner’s website at www.inforights.im. Should you have any queries concerning this letter, please do not hesitate to contact me. Further information about freedom of information requests can be found at www.gov.im/foi.

I will now close your request as of this date.