Untaxed Vehicles as Evidence
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'METHODS of objecting used by British Road Services sometimes seem a little peculiar, to say the least of it, and if the boot were on the other foot there would no doubt be much criticism of any independent haulier who put forward six untaxed vehicles as evidence of availability.
Not only was this done by the B.R.S. Baffigate depot in objecting to Russell. but it was suggested that vehicles loaded up to 85 per cent, of their capacity could undertake the work. It was admitted that vehicles were delicensed every year when agricultural traffic was slack, yet until quite recently instructions from local headquarters were not to make vehicles available to Russell for sub-contracting.
Mr. Quin indicated that the use of this type of evidence would require the Licensing Authority to take action under Section 10 (3) of the Act to remove 4he untaxed vehicles from the licence unless it was proved that they had not been taxed because of trade fluctuation.