Hgv licence revocation appeal LA reserves decision
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• The question of whether a lorry driver would be fit to restart driving after an absence of one year was considered at a public inquiry in Birmingham on Tuesday when Mr C. B. Stubbs of Coventry, appealed to the West Midland LA, Mr R. R. Jackson, against the LA's decision to revoke his hgv Class II driving licence.
The court heard that the LA had revoked Mr Stubb's driving licence after he had been disqualified from driving for 12 months at Dudley magistrates' court on May 10 after admitting driving with excessive alcohol in his bloodstream. He had also been fined £40 and received a licence endorsement.
It was said on behalf of Mr Stubbs that at the time he had been employed as a driver by Corey Associated Warehouses Ltd, Coventry, but had been driving a private car when the offence had been committed. He was still employed by this company but was working mainly in the warehouse and had suffered a £10 a week wages cut. His original job had been of a specialist nature and the company had given Mr Stubbs special training.
The LA was asked to reverse his decision in a bid to allow Mr Stubbs to regain his original position with the company. However, the LA referred to a recent Court of Appeal case. Regina v Gillfoil, when a similar case was considered in so much as whether it would be necessary after a lengthy driving ban to take another driving test.
The LA was told that that particular case concerned a 19-year-old man whereas Mr Stubbs was 43 years of age and had been an hgv driver for 20 years.
Mr Jackson said that he would reserve his decision and would notify Mr Stubbs of the final outcome in a short time.