Arrest warrant
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• A warrant for the arrest of Worksop owner driver William 13auld has been issued by Leigh, Lancashire magistrates. Bauld failed to appear in court to answer charges of dishonestly handling a stolen excise licence, fraudulent use of an excise licence, using a vehicle without insurance, and failing to produce an insurance certificate.
Check costs
• Allegations that Hawkins Plant Hire permitted drivers to exceed the hours limits and take insufficient rest were dropped when the company appeared before Telford magistrates. The company had to pay fines and costs of £285 after being convicted of not having a two-yearly tachograph check.
Licence needed
• Using a vehicle without an 0-licence cost Dennis McConnville £115 in fines and costs, when he appeared before the Manchester City magistrates. McConnville said that he had not realised he needed a licence to move his own goods.
Vehicles added
• An unsatisfactory report from a DOT vehicle examiner led to the licence of Quinlan Bros, Keighley, being renewed for only a year by North Eastern IC Keith Waterworth. However, the commissioner agreed to increase the authorisation from eight vehicles and 12 trailers to 10 vehicles and 12 trailers.
Wobbly wobbles
• Maintenance problems have led to Western Deputy IC John Robins directing that the licence held by Ian Smith, of Wobbly Wheel Garage, Kennford, near Exeter, expire at the end of July.