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160 hours community service for tachograph fiddling BUXTON TRUCK driver

28th April 2005, Page 32
28th April 2005
Page 32
Page 32, 28th April 2005 — 160 hours community service for tachograph fiddling BUXTON TRUCK driver
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Christopher Doyle was given a 160 hour community service order after he appeared at Derby Crown Court and admitted 14 offences of falsifying tachograph records.

Prosecuting for VOSA, Toby Sasse said Doyle, of Cross Street, Buxton, had committed the offences when working for TB & Sons and HE Mycock & Partners.

Management at TB & Sons had found discrepan cies in Doyle's tachograph records and mileage. When interviewed, he was unable to give any explanation for 2,500Icm of unrecorded distance.

When Doyle began working for Mycocks similar incidents occurred and he again denied opening the tachograph head to interfere with the readings.

Doyle had used a very crude method to interfere with the tachograph.There was no suggestion that he or either of his employers profited from the offences.

For Doyle, Alex Simmonds said Doyle had been driving repeated short distances delivering materials from a quarry in Buxton to Manchester.The journeys were relatively short and during the daytime, so he was less likely to be tired and would pose less risk to the public.

Each chart showed an average of 501m unrecorded.The method used was unsophisticated and he was always going to get caught.

Recorder Richard Spencer-Bernard ordered Doyle to do 160 hours community service.