AXLE/VEHICLE OVERLOADING 1 1 " ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS LICENSING HEARINGS DRIVERS' HOURS COURT CASES AND TRIBUNALS SPEEDING CHARGES VEHICLE MAINTENANCE
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LIME MIT Maintenance problems have resulted in the licence held by Neath-based Mark Florance being cut from four vehicles to three. Welsh IC David Dixon told Florence that he had been a bit casual about things in the past.
SUSPENSION APPEAL
Dyffryn Ardudwy-based John Carl Evans has appealed to the Transport Tribunal against the suspension of his licence for three weeks by Welsh IC David Dixon. Evans is alleged to have committed more than 700 overloading offences after downplating his vehicles (CM 17-23 Aug and 31 Aug-6 Sept).
Scottish IC Michael Betts took no action against the licence held by Glasgow-based Brick Transport (Scotland), but he warned the company about its maintenance standards when it appeared before him at a Glasgow disciplinary inquiry.
CROWN COURT
Backford, Cheshlre-based littlers, and its managing director Ronald littler, have appeared before the Ellesmere Port magistrates accused of making false declarations to obtain vehicle excise licences. They elected to have their cages tried at Chester Grown Court.
CASE ADJOURNED
A hearing to deal with allegations that haulier Stanley Fernyhough of Swythamley, near Macclesfield, had used rebated domestic fuel in 12 artics has been adjourned until October by the Leigh, Lanes magistrates.