Hours and records offences
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• Mr. B. G. Loader, of Allerton, Bradford was fined £113 for hours and records offences by Bradford City magistrates last week. He was fined £3 on each of six charges, three for not having a 10-hour rest period, one for exceeding 11 hours consecutive driving time and two for failing to keep current records.
A Ministry of Transport spokesman said the charges against Mr. Loader resulted from an attempt by him to complete his log sheets with a fictitious name. The Ministry spokesman said the charges against him could have been more serious, involving forgery, but it was thought that justice could be met by the preferred charges.
Twenty-eight charges of unauthorized use were brought against Mr. Loader's employer, Mr. R. Lockwood, of Bradford. In addition, Mr. Lockwood was charged with a breach of C licence on five occasions, a breach of his B licence and for failing to cause Mr. Loader to keep current records on two occasions. He was fined a total of £108.
Clear case presented
• Two attics, one a low-loader, were added to the A licence of R. Birks (Transport), Ltd., of Uttoxeter, at Hanley on Tuesday. The West Midland LA, Mr. J. Else, heard the case. BAS Ltd. entered an objection.
Mr. G. C. Tinsdill, for the applicant, said that the company had 11 vehicles, six on A and five on B licence. Work was mainly for B. C. Bamford (Excavators), Ltd. and Elkes Biscuit Ltd. Revenue from 'these vehicles for 1968 was £85000 and for the first quarter of 1969 it was £25,000.