Warning Against Faulty Vehicles
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ASTRONG warning was issued by Sir Haviland Hiley, Reetern Licensing Authority, at Norwich, last week, when he declared thatthere were many vehicles on the roads, to-day, that were a positive menace to other road users. He warned hauliers that it was not sufficient to repair vehicles when faults were detected, but that every operator should have a proper maintenance system.
Sir Haviland Hiley's remarks were made during the hearing of an application by Mr. W. A. R. Mallon, of Swaffham, when it was revealed that the vehicle examiners had found fault with all three of the applicant's vehicles.
In evidence, Mr. Mallon said that he had now made arrangements for a local company to overhaul his vehicles monthly.
The application, which was for an additional vehicle, to be used for the conveyance of hunters to meets, and similar work, was granted.
In the case of an application by Messrs. H. S. Neave and Son, of Catfield, for an A licence, or, alternatively, for a variation of their B licence, the Licensing Authority said that he could not grant an A licence without proof that there was work to be done, and that alternative facilities were not available.
Sir Ha.vilarei Hiley commented on the way in which certain record forms had been filled up, and the applicant pleaded that he had never been shown how to fill in these forms. The Licensing Authority replied that vehicle examiners 'rust not be looked upon as instructors at a night school, and the applicant must learn for himself how to fill in the forms correctly.
The application for the A licence was refused, and the B licence renewed without modification,