Mis-fuelling of motor vehicles

The request was successful.

Dear Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership,

Mis-filling of motor vehicles with the wrong fuel is a major issue in the UK with the costs of doing so ranging from £300 for a simple drain and flush through of the tank to over £5000 for those unfortunate enough to irreparably damage their engine. The AA has estimated that 150,000 such events occur each year. In addition, there is a heavy cost in terms of missed appointments and inconvenience.

Q1. Please provide the number of diesel vehicles currently operated by the Department/Authority.

Q2. The number of occasions any of these vehicles has been misfilled with petrol requiring unscheduled servicing during each of the last two years.

Q3. Please provide the total direct cost associated with the mis-fuelling events.

Q4. If the motor vehicles are owned/maintained by a leasing company please provide the name of the leasing company.

Yours faithfully,

Nick Panchaud

Natalie Hatswell,

Dear Mr Panchaud

I am writing with reference to your email dated 29/9/10 in which you request, under the Freedom of Information Act 2000,

Q1. Please provide the number of diesel vehicles currently operated
by the Department/Authority.

The Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership operate 16 diesel vehicles


Q2. The number of occasions any of these vehicles has been
misfilled with petrol requiring unscheduled servicing during each
of the last two years.

There have been no such reported incidents.

Q3. Please provide the total direct cost associated with the
mis-fuelling events.

Not applicable

Q4. If the motor vehicles are owned/maintained by a leasing company
please provide the name of the leasing company.

All vehicles are owned and maintained by Devon and Cornwall Constabulary.

I Trust this answers your queries

Yours sincerely

Natalie Hatswell
Communications & FOI Manager
Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership
01752 765710 / int 3510 / mobex 871125 /07736 084016
[Devon and Cornwall Safety Camera Partnership request email]

show quoted sections