1aniels: licence isqualification
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2 . London haulier William Daniels has lost his international licence for four ides and two trailers, and been disqualified from holda licence for five years. iiels had been charged with using international journey mits; operating vehicles lout paying the correct icle excise duty, and failing 'citify convictions to the ..insing Authority. 4etropolitan LA air vice-shal Ronald Ashford said : he had been informed by Essex police of at least r convictions which Daniels failed to declare when he lied for the licence.
n February 1988, Daniels ; stopped by traffic examinwhile attempting to take a tide abroad using permits led to D & W International. Dctober 1988 he carried ids from Ma[don to Madrid, urning with machines from -celona to Walsall. Again, permits used were issued D & W International. It leared that that company, ose licence was revoked in itember (CM 28 September October) sold permits to er operators.
kccording to the DVLC, two Daniels' vehicles had been roperly taxed at the private it goods rate when carrying ids to Spain.
The registered keeper of ! of the vehicles was Cana Freight Services. In ptember 1988 Daniels and G Tarrant, said to be his isin, submitted a partnership )1iCation in the name of Canrra Freight Services. Daniels , not declare that he already held a licence. Tarrant told police that he and Daniels had been directors of Canberra Freight Services and that that company had folded.
In March 1988 a vehicle specified on Daniels' licence, and driven by Tarrant, was stopped near Bristoj. The vehicle was using rebated fuel It was confiscated and a E600 levy imposed. That was paid by Tarrant and the vehicle was returned to him as owner. According to the DVLC, the keeper of the vehicle was Canberra Freight Services. It was last taxed between August 1988 and January 1989 at the private light goods rate.
Ashford said his information was that Daniels was no longer associated with Canberra Freight Services. It seemed, however, that Tarrant was pursuing a new application, still trading as Canberra Freight Services. One of the vehicles applied for was still specified on Daniels' licence.
The licensing system depended upon trust and honesty, said the LA. Daniels had abused the system and demonstrated that he had no regard for the law.